The applicant is the registered owner of a warehouse situate at Tobacco Sales Floor Complex, Gleneagles Road, Harare. The applicant carries on business at the said premises as a tobacco auction floor. On 11 July 2007 the applicant concluded a written agreement with the respondent in terms of which the latter leased from the applicant a portion of the warehouse; to wit an area of 1241.91 square metres. The lease was to endure for a period of three years, commencing on 1 June 2007 and terminating on 31 May 2010. On 14 December 2009 the applicant addressed a letter to... More
I heard the matter which relates to the current parties on two separate occasions. The first hearing which fell under case number HC 963/16 took place on 6 April, 2017. More
The appellant was convicted on 3 January 2013 at Chinhoyi magistrates court on a charge of bribery as defined in s 170 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. It was alleged that the appellant, a conductor of a Toyota Hiace, offered a Zimbabwe Republic Police Officer a bribe of US$5.00 so that he would not be arrested and prosecuted. Appellant’s public transport motor vehicle had no certificate of fitness and the luggage was insecurely loaded. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the magistrate’scourt sitting at Harare on 23 February 2022. Defendant, who was the plaintiff in the lower court, issued out summons against the appellant seeking 50% share of stand number 1992 Granary Park, its development and 10 000 loose bricks thereon and costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale. She claimed that the property was jointly acquired. After the filing of pleadings, the matter was referred to trial on the following issues; -
1. Whether the parties were in a tacit universal partnership
2. Whether the plaintiff made any... More
: This is a court application for a declaratory order in which the following order is sought:
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The application for a declaratory order be and is hereby granted.
2. The applicant be and is hereby declared to have been married customarily to Shepherd Gwasira, and that she be declared a surviving spouse to the Estate Late Shepherd Gwasira.
3. The Late Shepherd Gwasira/deceased’s estate is declared to be governed by customary law.
4. The third respondent be and is hereby ordered to pay costs of suit. More
