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MARTIN J. VERDOES
V.
PATRICIA ABENA AND VERDOES KORANCHIE

(2015) JELR 64369 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 May 2015 Ghana
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- Court of Appeal held the petitioner was sole owner of the McCarthy Hill matrimonial home, finding the property was acquired exclusively with his earnings, and ordered its transfer to him; the trial court’s ruling of joint ownership was se

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Suit Number:CIVIL SUIT: NO: H1/178/2014
Judges:KUSI-APPIAH (J.A.) – PRESIDING, ACQUAYE (J.A.), DORDZIE (J.A.)

KUSI-APPIAH, J.A.

By his petition filed on the 17th October, 2007, the petitioner prayed that:

a. "The marriage between the petitioner and respondent be dissolved.

b. Custody of the children be granted to the petitioner.

c. The matrimonial home built by the petitioner from proceeds from the sale of his house in Holland be settled in favour of the petitioner.

d. A plot of land situate at McCarthy Hill belonging to the parties be settled in favour of the children of the marriage.

e. A six bedroom house with boys quarters built by him at Nsuta in the Central Region be settled in favour of the respondents.

f. The respond to keep all the shares and assets of a limited liability company called Verdak Company Ltd. established by the parties.

g. A land cruiser belonging to the petitioner but in possession of the respondent and a Volvo Station Vehicle purchased by the petitioner be settled in favour of the respondent."

The respondent not only answered the petition but also cross-petitioned for the diss…

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