DORA ANKAMAH V. FRANCIS AYITEY
(2016) JELR 107537 (HC)
High Court
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SUIT NO. BDMC 405/2015
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25 Feb 2016
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Ghana
Coram
CECILIA DON-CHEBE AGBEVEY
Appearances
1. GARY NIMAKO MARFO LED BY DR. POKU ADUSEI WITH ALPHA DARAMY FOR THE PETITIONER PRESENT
2. SIKA ABLA ADDO FOR THE RESPONDENT PRESENT
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>AGBEVEY, J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The Petitioner per her lawful attorney, Francis Oduro Buabeng filed this petition on the 25th of August, 2015 for a declaration that the marriage in fact celebrated between the petitioner and the Respondent be dissolved. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">The Respondent filed an Answer to the petition and prayed that the said marriage be dissolved. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">In his evidence-in-chief, the Petitioner’s lawful attorney tendered a Power of Attorney from the Petitioner which was admitted in evidence as Exhibit ‘A’. He testified that the Petitioner who is his biological daughter married the Respondent under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 127) in 2004 at the Presbyterian Church, Dome, Accra. He tendered a photocopy of the Marriage Certificate dated 2nd May 2004, Exhibit ‘B’ after he explained to the Court that the Petitioner has given the original certificate to the German authorities.</span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">The Petitioner’s lawful attorney told the Court that the marriage between the parties did not produce an issue and that since …</span></p>