THE REPUBLIC vs. DR. STEPHEN YEBOAH EX PARTE: VIDA YEBOAH [2023]DLHC17215

Date	2023-03-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E12/033/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC17215

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ABOAGYE TANDOH

ABENA ANKOMAA ASOMANING ESQ

CHARLES QUANSAH ESQ

CHARLES OSWI DONKOR ESQ

ISAAC AGGREY-FYNN ESQ

[2023]DLHC17215
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. STEPHEN YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE: VIDA YEBOAH<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, WINNEBA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. E12/033/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
20TH MARCH, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

ABENA ANKOMAA ASOMANING
ESQ, HOLDING BRIEF FOR&nbsp; CHARLES QUANSAH
ESQ, FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

CHARLES OSWI DONKOR ESQ,
HOLDING BRIEF FOR ISAAC AGGREY-FYNN ESQ, FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
ABOAGYE TANDOH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>On the 17th day of January, 2020, the Applicant
filed a Motion on Notice by way of application for an order for Committal for
of the Respondent, Dr. Stephen Yeboah to prison for Contempt of this Honourable
Court pursuant to Order 50 Rule 1 of C.I. 47 and same duly served on the
Respondent.<o:p></o:p>According to the
Applicant, she caused to be issued from the Registry of this court a petition
for divorce against the Respondent. The Applicant, on the same day proceeded to
file an application for maintenance and an application for preservation of all
matrimonial properties, which properties were listed therein pending the final
determination of the divorce petition. Attached herewith and marked as Exhibit
‘B’ series are copies of the petition, application for interim preservation of
matrimonial properties, and application for maintenance pending the
determination of this suit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Applicant contends
that the Respondent filed his respective response to both the application for maintenance and preservation of matrimonial properties on the 20th May
2019. The application for Maintenance pending the final determination of the
suit was heard by the High Court
Agona Swedru a ruling was delivered on 20th June,
2019 where the Court ordered certain payment to the Applicant
by the Respondent herein in lieu of maintenance until the final determination
of the divorce petition. Attached herewith and marked as Exhibit ‘B1’ is a copy of the response or affidavit in opposition
to the application for interim preservation of matrimonial properties filed by
the Respondent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Applicant states that
the application for the interim preservation of matrimonial properties which
was to be heard on the same day was adjourned because Counsel for the
Respondent therein sent a letter and an excuse duty form requesting for
adjournment to enable him respond to the application appropriately and to which
this court ceded to the request and adjourned the matter to the 11th day of July 2019 for the
application for preservation to be moved.
Attached herewith and marked as Exhibit B2’ series are copies of the letter
for adjournment and the excuse duty.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;