MARIAM PARTEY vs. WILLIAM PARTEY [2013]DLCA5314

Date	2013-10-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/183/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA5314

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

DZAMEFE J.A.

MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

MR. E. SAM CRABBE FOR THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA5314
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MARIAM PARTEY<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>WILLIAM PARTEY<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/183/2013&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: 24TH
OCTOBER, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</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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KUSI-APPIAH
J.A. (PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A., DZAMEFE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
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</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A. :<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal against the ruling of the
Circuit Court, Accra, dated 20th day of April, 2012, in favour of
the Petitioner/Respondent against the Respondent/Appellant.&nbsp; I will refer to the parties in the manner
they appeared at the court below.<o:p></o:p>By her petition filed on 25th day of
May, 1999, the petitioner prayed for:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for dissolution of the marriage.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for maintenance pending suit.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An&nbsp;
order restraining respondent from bringing prospective buyers to H/No.
113 Airport West, Dzorwulu to view same.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That petitioner be given custody of the
children of the marriage.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order for liberty to apply for
financial provision.”<o:p></o:p>The facts of this case are not in dispute.&nbsp; The petitioner pleaded in the main that the
marriage between her (Mrs. Mariam Ivy Partey) and the respondent herein, Mr.
William Kofi Partey was celebrated under the ordinance at the Parish Church,
St. Gabriel, Cricklewood, London, England on 17th October, 1981 and
had three children all of whom are now adults.<o:p></o:p>The petitioner averred that after the celebration
of the marriage, the parties lived together in the United Kingdom in House No.
15 Portlet Court, Dowham Road London E2, before returning to Ghana to live at
H/No. 113 Airport West, Dzorwulu, Accra.&nbsp;
According to the petitioner, the parties have not lived as husband and
wife for a continuous period of twelve years preceding the presentation of the
petition.&nbsp; That the marriage has broken
down beyond reconciliation because of unreasonable behaviour (of not
maintaining the petitioner and the children) and adultery on the part of the
respondent.<o:p></o:p>T</main>