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SARPONG
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SARPONG

(2022) JELR 114290 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Nov 2022 Ghana
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- The parties, married under ordinance in 2005, contested the distribution of a house in Kasoa, Ghana, upon divorce; Respondent acquired the land and began construction prior to the marriage, but Petitioner supervised further work and contr

Case Details

Suit Number:H1/15/2022
Judges:SOWAH J. A. (PRESIDING), OPPONG J. A., MENSAH-HOMIAH J. A.
Counsel:MR. SULEMAN MUSAH ESQ. FOR THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT MR. JOSEPH AWAKPASA ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT
Location:Koforidua

JUDGEMENT

MENSAH-HOMIAH, JA:

INTRODUCTION

This judgment is rendered in respect of an appeal filed by the Respondent/ Appellant herein against the decision of the High Court, Koforidua, dated 13th December 2019, in favour of the Petitioner/Respondent. The fundamental issue raised by this appeal revolves around the partitioning of marital or spousal property upon dissolution of marriage, bearing in mind the “Jurisprudence of Equality”.  In the course of this judgment, we would comment on this question in the light of the plethora of judicial pronouncements on the subject matter.

The designations of the parties at the court below would be maintained.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

The parties married under the ordinance on 14th February, 2005 in Koforidua and the Respondent later assisted the Petitioner to join him in the United Kingdom (UK), where the couple lived together. At the time of the marriage, the Respondent had solely acquired a plot of land in Kasoa, Ghana, and had constructed a buildin…

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