This is an appeal against a decision of the Magistrates Court wherein the first respondent was awarded an order to evict the first and second appellants and all those claiming occupation through them, from stand number 7006 Retreat, Waterfalls, Harare. More
Parties herein are husband and wife. The plaintiff seeks divorce and ancillary relief against her husband the defendant whom she married in accordance with customary law rites in 2004 and wed in terms of the Marriage Act More
At the conclusion of the hearing of this matter on 14 August 2024, counsel for the plaintiff undertook to file written closing submissions by the 19th of August 2024 whilst defendant’s counsel would file by 23rd August 2024. Plaintiff’s closing submissions were duly filed but to date defendant’s submissions have not yet been filed. I am therefore proceeding to write this judgment without them as I could not wait forever. This is a matter in which the plaintiff is claiming adultery damages in the total amount of USD 30 000.00 against the defendant. These are broken down as USD 15... More
The plaintiff operates a real estate business, including the valuation of assets and auctioning. The defendant is a statutory body established under the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority Act [Chapter 18:01]. The plaintiff issued summons in March 2010, claiming from the defendant the sum of US$17,309.86 as valuation fees, together with interest at the rate of 5% per month, 10% collection commission and costs of suit. More
The applicant and the first respondent enjoyed a lesee - lessor relationship. They did so in terms of the commercial lease agreement which they signed on 22 October, 2015. The lease related to the first respondent’s immovable property known as Stand 3325 Salisbury Township commonly called Old Central Stores, Harare which the applicant leased from the first respondent at a monthly rental of $905 as well as operating costs of $282 per month More
