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ADJEI & DUA V. RIPLEY

(1956) JELR 83971 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  9 Jan 1956  •  Ghana

Coram
Smith Ag.J.

Appearances
Mrs. Foster For The Plaintiffs. Bossman For The Defendant.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>SMITH Ag.J.</strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I have no doubt there is sufficient evidence to prove paternity in this case. There is the evidence of the defendant&#x27;s cook for the period December 11,1946, to April 15, 1947, that he introduced the second plaintiff (Rebecca Dua) to him in the early part of 1947. The defendant admits that Rebecca Dua visited him on a few occasions. She gave birth to a child on November 29, 1947, at Kumasi (where the defendant had been stationed), a child of part African and part European descent. The defendant says in his evidence:<em> ā€œI did not think the second plaintiff had conceived by me in view of the short number of times she had visited me.&quot;</em> That is no answer. There is no evidence that she was associating with any other European at the time. The defendant paid Ā£35 for the second plaintiff; the document covering the term of that payment is not procurable, but I cannot suppose that it was intended as a final and full settlement of any or all claims. It seems to me that the defendant by s…</p>

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