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GRACE MARTEY
V.
FRANCIS MARTEY

(2016) JELR 108367 (HC)

High Court 26 Feb 2016 Ghana
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- The petitioner filed for divorce, claiming physical and emotional abuse and property being sold without accounting. - The respondent filed a cross petition, claiming assault and also seeking divorce. - The main issues for determination we

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. BDMC 314/2011
Judges:BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY, J
Counsel:DAVID AMETEPE FOR PETITIONER; ABEIKU VROOM FOR RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT 

TETTEH-CHARWAY, J.

Petitioner, Grace Martey, filed a petition for divorce on the ground that her  marriage with respondent had broken down beyond reconciliation. Among  others, she claimed that respondent had subjected her to physical and  emotional abuse and sold property belonging to the couple without  accounting to her. She therefore prayed for the following reliefs; 

a) That the marriage between her and respondent be dissolved 

b) A declaration that she is joint owner of their houses at Ashongman  and Prampram and the block factory at Ashongman 

c) A further declaration that all properties or any of the aforementioned  properties jointly acquired and owned by the parties but registered  in the sole name of respondent are being held in trust for the  petitioner by the respondent 

d) An order directed at the respondent to account for the proceeds of  the block factory or pay same into court pending the determination  of this suit 

e) An order distributing their two houses betwe…

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