MADAM ADWOA NKRUMAH vs. SAMUEL AKWASI ESHUN [2018]DLCA5304

Date	2018-10-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL SUIT NO. H1/40/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA5304

ADUAMA OSEI JA (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE JA

M. WELBOURNE JA

SARFO GYAMFI FOR PETITIONER/APPELLANT.

NO REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA5304
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MADAM ADWOA NKRUMAH<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL AKWASI ESHUN<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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. H1/40/2017&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;DATE: 15TH
OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>SARFO GYAMFI 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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NO
REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESPONDENT<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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ADUAMA
OSEI JA (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE JA, M. WELBOURNE JA<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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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>DZAMEFE,
JA<o:p></o:p>This is a divorce proceeding filed
by the petitioner appellant, hereinafter referred to as the appellant, for the
dissolution of her marriage under customary law celebrated in 1952 with the
respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>She alleged the said marriage to the
respondent has broken down beyond reconciliation and that the respondent’s
behaviour is so unreasonable that she cannot reasonably be expected to continue
cohabiting with him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>She averred further that during the
subsistence of the marriage the respondent was a womanizer, extremely violent
and constantly assaulted her. That the respondent during the subsistence of the
marriage committed adultery by keeping a mistress and begat three children with
the said mistress who currently lives with the respondent at Asonomaso,
Ashanti.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The petitioner averred further that
she was a successful farmer and trader while the respondent was a driver.&nbsp; That during the subsistence of the marriage,
they both pulled resources together and cultivated cocoa farms at a place
called Nkyenkyenso near Nkawie, Ashanti and Sakora Wonoo near
Dunkwa-on-offin.&nbsp; They also pulled
resources together and built a house at&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Asonomaso Ashanti, House No. Plot 14 Block E.&nbsp; The petitioner averred that the respondent
unilaterally sold this house at Asonomaso but the family prevailed on him to
retrieve it for the petitioner which he did and transferred same into the sole
name of the petitioner as the sole bonafide owner of same.&nbsp; They also pulled resources together to build
another house at Tafo Nhyiaeso Kumasi Ashanti, House No. Plot 2 Block R. Tafo
Nhyiaeso Kumasi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The petitioner avers that for the
past twenty years the respondent has kicked her out from their matrimonial home
and rather brought his mistress to reside therewith.&nbsp; All attempts made by prominent chiefs and
respondents family to sort out their difference has proven futile.&nbsp; That the respondent has behaved in such a way
that she cannot reasonably be expected to live with him and that he has caused
her so much pain, anxiety, ridicule distress and embarrassment wherefore she
prayed for the said marriage to be dissolved.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>She also prayed the court for the following;
-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the honourable court should
declare title to the all that piece and parcel of House at Asonomaso Ashanti,
House No. Plot 14 Block E Asonomaso Ashanti in favour of the petitioner.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>