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This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrates Court. The short history of the matter is that first appellant borrowed a sum of US$40,000 from respondent on 31 May 2021. First appellant defaulted on the due date of 30 June 2021 but reduced its indebtedness by a payment of US$20,000 in September 2021.Thereafter, first appellant`s commitment to settle the balance became markedly diffident. More

The plaintiff in this matter sued the defendant for payment of the sum of $103 300,00 being damages for malicious arrest and prosecution More

MAKONI J: The applicant and 3 of his accomplices appeared before a Magistrate charged with murder. The brief facts of the matter are that the applicant and his accomplices approached Gletwin farm in Chishawasha armed with pistols and with two get away cars. They disarmed the two guards who were by the gate by tying them with shoe laces and bag handles. They also handcuffed a guard who was in the chicken run. They also assaulted him. The guard screamed and one Edson Manembe who was guarding the storeroom heard the screams. As he approached the chicken run, armed with... More

This is an application for dismissal for want of prosecution of several matters involving both parties over the same subject matter thatbeing aland dispute. Prior to enrolment of the matter on my opposed roll, I hadnoticed that the applicant had not furnished either the files or any the document pertaining to the other matters which he desired to be dismissed under the present case number. I found this omission to be counter-intuitive bearing in mind that he was praying for a dismissal of those very matters. As a result, at the hearing of the matter I caused the matter to... More

The plaintiff instituted anactiorei vindicatioaction and consequential relief in the form of holding over damages initially against the first and second defendants. The original summons and declaration were issued on 28 October 2016. By way of an amendment to the summons and declaration issued on 31 October 2018, the third defendant was added as a party to the proceedings in his capacity as the Executor Dative to the estate of the Late Edmore Tererai Chitiyo (the late Chitiyo). More