EMMANUEL OSEI ASAMOAH vs. AGNES NURO AMPOFOWA [2018]DLCA4711

Date	2018-10-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO.H1/167/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4711

OFOE J.A (PRESIDING)

GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A

SIMON SUURBAAREH J.A

EMMANUEL OSEI ASAMOAH FOR PETITIONER/APPELLANT

AGNES NURO AMPOFOWA FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA4711
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >EMMANUEL OSEI ASAMOAH<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AGNES NURO AMPOFOWA<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT
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SUIT NO.H1/167/2018&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: 31ST OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL OSEI ASAMOAH FOR
PETITIONER/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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AGNES
NURO AMPOFOWA FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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OFOE
J.A (PRESIDING), GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS) J.A, SIMON SUURBAAREH J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>OFOE
: J.A:<o:p></o:p>In the trial court the
petitioner, Mr. Emmanuel Asamoah sought the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1.That
the marriage be dissolved<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The properties acquired during the
marriage being House No 2 North Dome Accra be distributed equitably<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any further orders as this honourable
court may seem fit”.<o:p></o:p>The respondent, Agnes
Ampofoaa also cross petitioned and sought the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1.The
marriage between the parties be dissolved on the respondent’s cross petition.<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order that the petitioner maintains the respondent with a monthly allowance of
GHC500<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
the petitioner be ordered to transfer the home in petitioner’s village which
land was acquired by the respondent to the respondent absolutely<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the petitioner be ordered to pay
a lump sum of GHC50,000 to the respondent as compensation for the several sale
of her lands in Accra by the petitioner or in the alternative as financial
settlement.<o:p></o:p>