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Court records confirm Form No. 3 was tendered and admitted as Exhibit M2, evidencing compliance with the requirement to appear before the Marriage Conciliation Board; appellant's submission to the contrary is incorrect.
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The High Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove an existing marriage at the time of the second marriage and dismissed his damages claim with costs.
The High Court dismissed an inheritance appeal, holding that long separation had ended the appellant’s marriage and left her without widow status.
The High Court held that no bride price was refundable after an 18-year marriage with children, and dismissed the appeal with costs.
Given the marriage lasted 18 years and produced children, the appellant is not entitled to any refund of the bride price under customary law.
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The High Court dismissed an appeal over sale of a matrimonial house, holding the marriage had not been dissolved and the sale needed the wife’s consent.
The High Court allowed a matrimonial appeal, holding that the annexed document was not a valid certificate under the Law of Marriage Act and regulations.
The High Court rejected a review application in a matrimonial appeal, holding that the parties’ changed willingness to stay married was not new and important evidence.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over dowry refund, upholding a rebate after a 14-year marriage and evidence that the husband had not properly maintained his wife.
The High Court allowed an appeal against a retrial order, restored the primary court’s decision, and held that the relevant issues had already been properly determined.
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