In this matter the plaintiff seeks an order compelling the defendant to change ownership of House Number 987 Kuwadzana, Banket (the stand) from her name into that of the plaintiff failing which the Director of Housing, Chinhoyibe directed to effect such a transfer.
The basis of the plaintiff claim is an alleged verbal sale agreement of the stand about 12 years ago.
It was the plaintiff’s contention that she bought the stand for one bag of cement, 25 kg of maize seed and 10 x 50 kgs bags of maize after which she proceeded to erect a 3 roomed cottage... More
The background of the matter is that the first respondent obtained a judgment by consent against the second respondent and the third respondent and one Cuthbert Mazhude who was the third defendant in that matter on 26 February 2015 in Case No, MC 30534/14. On 20 March, 2015, the fourth respondent issued a warrant of execution against property. On 11 May, 2015, the fourth respondent attached movable property on No 12 Birkdale Drive Glenlorne, Harare. No. 12 Birkdale is the matrimonial home of the first appellant and the third respondent. The goods were later removed and taken into custody by... More
The plaintiffs herein are husband and wife. In March 2010, they entered into a lease agreement with the then Minister of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development (now known as the Minister of Local Government and Public Works) in respect of a property called the Remainder of Stand 219 situate in the township of Strathaven in the district of Harare (the property). The Minister was joined to the proceedings as the second defendant by an order of this court dated 22 November 2022. The first defendant claims to be in occupation of the property since 2017, on the strength of... More
The plaintiff and the defendant customarily married each other in 1981. They registered their customary union in July 1983. They both started off working in Gweru, after which the defendant left Government service,to work for the Cotton Marketing Board. They were blessed with three children who are all majors, but their eldest child Nyasha, is mentally handicapped and will according to the Doctor’s report, have to be treated as a perpetual minor. More
This is an opposed urgent chamber application that had been filed exparte. I however directed that the application be served on the respondent who has now opposed the application. More
