MRS. JULIANA OPOKU AGYEMANG vs. ELVIS OPOKU AGYEMANG [2012]DLHC8204

Date	2012-07-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. D&MC2/99
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC8204

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

EGBLOGBE ANAGLATE FOR THE PETITIONER

ATTA POKU FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2012]DLHC8204
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. JULIANA
OPOKU AGYEMANG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ELVIS OPOKU
AGYEMANG<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. D&amp;MC2/99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
26TH JULY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EGBLOGBE
ANAGLATE FOR THE PETITIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ATTA
POKU FOR THE RESPONDENT&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:
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LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

</div>The parties
contracted a customary marriage on 14th September, 1980. On 5/1/99,
the wife/petitioner filed for an order of the court to have the marriage
dissolved on the ground that it had broken down beyond reconciliation. There
are seven issues to the marriage and with the exception of the last born, the
others were in school as follows: two were in Senior Secondary School, now
Senior High School; two in Junior High School, one each in Primary and Nursery.
According to the petition, the petitioner asserted she was a promising trader
in second-hand clothing before the marriage, whilst the respondent was
described as a “small time shoemaker”. Per paragraphs 6-9 of the petition, it
was also asserted as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“6. That after the marriage she had to abandon her
business at the request of the respondent in order to assist the respondent at
the central market selling paper boards used in shoe-making.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>7. That in the course of her tireless assistance to the
respondent, the business successfully expanded<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>8. That as a result of the joint efforts of both
petitioner and the respondent some of the properties acquired include the
following: (a) two houses in Kumasi including the matrimonial home. (b) three
market stalls at Central Market in the names of their children Kwadwo Poku,
Kwasi Prempeh and Kofi Agyemang. (c) One store near Rex Cinema opposite Zongo
Police Station, Kumasi (d) An uncompleted house at respondent’s hometown (e)
One Mercedez Benz 208 (f) Visman Company Limited.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>9. That when the business prospered they formed they
formed Bismark Company Limited and secured a huge loan from SSB Ltd. Adum,
Kumasi which the petitioner guaranteed.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Petitioner also
asserted in paragraphs 12 to 19 of the petition that:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“12. That both the petitioner and the respondent are
members of the Jehovah Witnessess congregation which adhere strictly to the
biblical canon law of one man one wife<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>13. That with the earnings of their joint effort the
respondent started committing adultery with all manner of females, two of whom
he has since married with children and whenever the petitioner complained, the
respondent treated her with extreme cruelty beating her up severely and at
times threatening to kill her.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>14. That the petitioner was forced to bring the matter to
the notice of her church Elders which rathe</main>