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Iddi d/o Kungunya v. Ali. s/o Mpate, (PC) Civ. App. 81-D-66; 27/2/67; Saidi, J.



Iddi d/o Kungunya v. Ali. s/o Mpate, (PC) Civ. App. 81-D-66; 27/2/67; Saidi, J.

Respondent a divorced woman, sued her former husband for shares of four shambas owned by him but developed through their joint efforts during covertures.

            Held: A wife owes her husband a duty to assist him with his gainful word, whether it be cultivation, shop keeping, or any other lawful engagement. “Absent a contribution of capital by the wife, or some special agreement between husband and wife, the divorced wife will not be treated as a partner in the man’s enterprises.

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