MRS. THERESA OWUO vs. FRANCIS OWUO [2017]DLSC2490

Date	2017-12-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/20/2017
Citation No.	[2017]DLSC2490

ADINYIRA JSC (PRESIDING)

YEBOAH JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO-BAMFO JSC

BENIN JSC

OSAFO BUABENG FOR THE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

PROSPER XOBLA NYAHE FOR THE PETITIONER/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT

[2017]DLSC2490
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MRS. THERESA
OWUO<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>FRANCIS OWUO<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT,
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 NO. J4/20/2017&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: 6TH DECEMBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>OSAFO
BUABENG FOR THE RESPONDENT/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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PROSPER
XOBLA NYAHE FOR THE PETITIONER/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

ADINYIRA
JSC (PRESIDING), YEBOAH JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO JSC, AND BENIN JSC <o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>AKOTO BAMFO, JSC:
- <o:p></o:p>The
appellant herein, who was the respondent in the divorce proceedings before the
High court, married the respondent herein (the petitioner therein) in
accordance with custom in 1989. They lived together as man and wife for a
period of 10 years. In 1999, they converted the essentially polygamous union
into a monogamous one at a ceremony in Tema.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Undoubtedly,
it was a joyous occasion, the beaming smiles in the photographs, the exhibit-B
series taken at the ceremony, bear eloquent testimony. A new chapter was obviously
opened in their lives with the retirement of the appellant after working for a
considerable number of years with Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, and the
movement into their own house at Community 16, Lashibi number 68/69, a suburb
of Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Cracks
were soon to appear in the marriage which culminated in the filing of a
petition for the dissolution of the marriage by the petitioner and for a
further grant of these reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
the said marriage between the parties be dissolved<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
plots Nos.68 and 69 situate at community 16, Lashibi with a building thereon on
a portion of same be declared as jointly owned by the petitioner and
respondent.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
an order (sic) the said plots Nos. 68 and 69 with buildings thereon be sold and
the proceeds shared equally between the petitioner and the respondent.<o:p></o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That
Audi car which is currently being used by the respondent be declared as the
personal property of the petitioner and be accordingly settled in her favour.<o:p></o:p>