YAKUBU MAHAMA
V.
BUKARI AWUNI
ANIN-YEBOAH, JA.
This is an appeal from the High Court, Bolgatanga presided over by Piesare, J. (as he then was), dated the 12/12/2001. The facts of the case appear to be simple. The Plaintiff/ Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) sued the Defendant/ Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the Appellant) before the High Court, Bolgatanga claiming several reliefs which border on intestacy.
It is the case of the Respondent that he was married to one Laadi Mahama (deceased) under the Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance Cap. 129 and both cohabited together as man and wife for over Forty-six years before the death of Laadi Mahama. Unfortunately, there was no issue out of the marriage. According to the Respondent, the marriage rites were performed at Kumasi before an uncle of the deceased who gave him her hand in marriage, as the deceased's father was living in Accra at that time. After the marriage, they both lived together as husband and wife till Laadi Mahama died intestate o…