AFFIE GAWNS vs. JACKIE MACKINTAR-TRYEE SUBSTITUTED BY: PRUDENCE MACKINTAR-TRYE AND STEPHEN MACKINTAR-TRYEE [2020]DLCA9909

AFFIE GAWNS vs. JACKIE MACKINTAR-TRYEE SUBSTITUTED BY: PRUDENCE MACKINT... [2020]DLCA9909

Date	2020-11-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9909

WELBOURNE (MRS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

AGBEVOR J.A.

BAFFOUR J.A.

STEPHEN SOWAH CHARWAY FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

GEORGE ESHUN WITH MRS. ELIZABETH ANDERSON-YEBUAH FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA9909
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk35510717">AFFIE GAWNS </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JACKIE MACKINTAR-TRYEE&nbsp; SUBSTITUTED BY: PRUDENCE MACKINTAR-TRYE AND
STEPHEN MACKINTAR-TRYEE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

SUIT NO. H1/205/2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 12TH NOVEMBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>STEPHEN SOWAH CHARWAY FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

GEORGE ESHUN WITH MRS. ELIZABETH ANDERSON-YEBUAH FOR
PETITIONER/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A. (PRESIDING), AGBEVOR, J.A., BAFFOUR, J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:
150%;tab-stops:147.0pt;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">WELBOURNE (MRS) JA:<o:p></o:p>The good book in Genesis Chapter 2 verse 18 says: “ The Lord God said , it is not good for the
man to live alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” &nbsp;He therefore created a help mate Eve, for
Adam.<o:p></o:p>In the matter before us , the parties were married under
customary law. Whether or not the intentions as stated above were fulfilled in
this relationship that spanned over two decades will unfold. It is also
important to point out that in the course of the appeal, the Appellant passed
on&nbsp; and was substituted by his wife Prudence
Mackintar –Tryee. She also passed on and has been subtituted by her son Stephen
Mackintar –Tryee. <o:p></o:p>The Respondent, filed a petition on the 23rd June, 2011 in
the High Court for the dissolution of the Customary Marriage to the Appellant
in 1975 in accordance with Section 41(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971
(Act 367) claiming the follwing reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for the dissolution of Customary Marriage contracted in 1995.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order that Respondent account for his stewardship of thier joint business from
1995 to date of judgment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An
order for declaration that Petitioner is co-owner of “7TH&nbsp; &nbsp;HEAVEN
SHAKES” restaurant or however it is now called and is entitled to at least half
of the net worth of the business.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;