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MARIAMA ESSEKU V. ADAMS INKOOM, KWASI KUMI AND TDC

(2013) JELR 64998 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  SUIT NO. H1/223/2008  •  14 Mar 2013  •  Ghana

Coram
APALOO J.A. (PRESIDING),ADJEI J.A. ,SAEED J.A.

Judgement

JUDGMENT

DENIS ADJEI, J.A.

The defendants/appellants dissatisfied with the judgment of the High Court, Tema delivered on 30th March,2010 filed an appeal against it on 24th May,2010. I will in this appeal refer to the defendant/appellant as defendants and the plaintiff/respondent as plaintiff.

The brief facts of this case were that the plaintiff and the 1st defendant married for over 30 years. The 1st defendant claimed to have divorced the plaintiff in 1995 in accordance with Muslim Tradition and custom. The plaintiff and the 1st defendant had their marriage blessed with five (5) children. The disputed house with No. 1, 39-198 was sold to the 1st defendant on hire purchase and was used as their matrimonial property. The disputed property was made up of one bedroom with kitchen toilet and bathroom. The plaintiff applied for permit for extension from the planning authorities and was accordingly granted. The plaintiff built 2 bedrooms in addition to the existing one bedroom in 1998. The plaiā€¦

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