Henrietta Afua Colley Vrs Teddy Ansah Cobbina [2023] GHACC 542 (17 March 2023)

Henrietta Afua Colley Vrs Teddy Ansah Cobbina [2023] GHACC 542 (17 March 2023)

The applicant failed to provide evidence of his income level and liabilities to demonstrate inability to pay the judgment debt as required by law; therefore, the application for stay of execution is refused.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 542
Parties
Petitioner/respondent: Henrietta Afua Colley; Respondent/applicant: Teddy Ansah Cobbina
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Motion for Stay of Execution / Ruling on Motion for Stay of Execution
Outcome
application for stay of execution refused
Legal Topics
Alimony, Stay of Execution, Garnishee Order
Source Language
English
Family Law Civil Procedure Alimony Stay of Execution Garnishee Order

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Parties

Henrietta Afua Colley

Petitioner/respondent

Teddy Ansah Cobbina

Respondent/applicant

Procedural Posture

Motion for Stay of Execution / Ruling on Motion for Stay of Execution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has demonstrated sufficient grounds for a stay of execution of the court's orders for payment of alimony.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide evidence of his income level and liabilities to demonstrate inability to pay the judgment debt as required by law; therefore, the application for stay of execution is refused.

Court Disposition

application for stay of execution refused

Orders

  • Application for stay of execution is refused.
  • Cost of GH¢1,000.00 awarded against the applicant.