TONY LITHUR V. NANA OYE LITHUR
(2021) JELR 107286 (SC)
Supreme Court
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/01/2021
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21 Apr 2021
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Ghana
Coram
DOTSE, JSC (PRESIDING)
PWAMANG, JSC
DORDZIE (MRS.), JSC
PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.), JSC
KULENDI, JSC
Appearances
O.K OSAFO BUABENG ESQ FOR PETITIONER/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM, AGYENIM-AGYEI BOATENG ESQ.
VICTORIA BARTH ESQ FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT.
Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p><strong>DOTSE, JSC</strong></p><p>This is an appeal by the Respondent/Respondent/Appellant, hereafter referred to as the Appellant against the decision of the Court of Appeal dated the 3rd day of December, 2019 which decision actually upheld an appeal lodged by the Petitioner/Appellant/Respondent, hereafter referred to as the Respondent against the decision of the High Court, Accra dated 8th February 2019.</p><p><strong>PROLOGUE</strong></p><p>There is pending between the parties herein a Divorce and Matrimonial cause before the High Court, Accra. That Petition is at the instance of the Respondent herein. Whilst that petition was pending, learned Counsel for the Appellant, at the instance of the Appellant filed an Application on Notice headed as follows:-</p><p><strong><em>“Motion on Notice for Interim Relief Pending Determination of Substantive Matrimonial Cause.”</em></strong></p><p>In view of the antecedents of the matters raised in the record of appeal and in the many depositions contained in the affidavits either in support or in opposition filed by the parties, it…</p>