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The defendant married the plaintiff in terms of customary law in 1992. On 24 August 1995 their marriage was solemnised in terms of the Marriage Act, [Chapter 5:11].The marriage still subsists. The marriage was not blessed with any children. More

The facts of the matter are that on the 17 January 1993 Denizio George died intestate in Harare. At the time of death the late was married to the Plaintiff in terms of the then African Marriages Act [Chapter 238] now Customary Marriage Act [Chapter 5:07]. The union was blessed with three children. At the time of death the late Denizio George was the holder of rights and interests to title of house No. 22 Muzari Road, New Mabvuku, Harare. After the untimely demise of the late Denizio George the late Biannah Hundi, his sister, chased the plaintiff away from... More

The appellant appeared before the Magistrates Court at Harare charged with theft as defined in s 113 (2) (d) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged that she received a Massey Ferguson 390 E tractor from Takunda Trust Tekere to keep in her safe custody but contrary to the trust agreement she unlawfully converted it to her own use. The appellant pleaded not guilty and the matter proceeded to trial leading to her conviction. The State case, which the trial Court accepted was that sometime in the year 2014, the complainant, a male adult,... More

On 9 April 2010 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendants for the following relief: “(i) That the purported agreement of sale entered into by and between plaintiff and first defendant be and is hereby declared null and void and off no force or effect. (ii) That fourth defendant be and is hereby ordered to cancel the transfer from first defendant to third defendant of Stand 384 Athlone Township of Lot 2A of GreenGrove under Deed of Transfer No. 474/2010 dated 10th February, 2010. (iii) That 4th defendant transfer the property to the plaintiff. (iv) That the interest rate of... More

: On 15 June 2012 the applicant filed a court application out of this court seeking an order compelling the respondent to transfer to herself stand 19247 Harare of Harare Township Lands. Alternatively she sought payment of the sum of US$18 862-00 being damages in the form of US$9 862-00 as the value of a kiosk demolished by the respondent, US$5000-00 for loss of business and US$4000-00 as goodwill in respect of the kiosk business. In her founding affidavit, the applicant stated that on 16 August 1995 she had entered into a lease agreement with the respondent in terms of... More