On 3 October 2016, plaintiff issued out summons against the defendant claiming a total of $85 773.69 arising out of a loan agreement.
In his plea, the defendant admits the loan of $10 000 but denies any other loan in excess of that. He also pleads prescription and counterclaims for cancellation of the mortgage bond securing his indebtedness. However, at the commencement of the trial, the defendant admitted liability as claimed save that he disputed the quantum of the balance. The parties agreed to proceed to trial merely on the issue of quantum. More
This is an application for summary judgment in terms of r 64(1) of the High Court Rules,1971. Applicant sought to recover an amount of US$445 740.93 being monies due and owing in terms of overdraft and loan facilities extended to the respondents. More
The plaintiff is a corporation registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The defendant is also a corporation registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The defendant accepted appointment as a reinsurance agent of the plaintiff whose duties included delivering communications from the plaintiff to its reinsurers. More
In this matter the applicant applies for default judgment. The chamber application does not specify the rule which is being relied upon for seeking default judgment. More
The applicant a 60 year old Insolvency practitioner appeared before the Magistrate at Harare on initial remand on 5 February 2021, facing a charge of fraud as defined in section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter9:23] (herein after referred to as “the Code.”).Upon being placed on remand the appellant applied to be remanded out of custody. The respondent opposed the granting of bail on the grounds of risk of abscondment and interference with witnesses. The court a quo dismissed the abscondment contention and upheld the respondent’s contention that appellant was likely to interfere with witnesses because... More
