The appellant, a self-actor, issued summons out of the Magistrates Court, Bindura, wherein she sought the eviction of the respondent from stand 2030, Garikai Tsungubvi, Glendale in Mazowe District. The court a quo dismissed her claim with costs. Dismayed by that outcome she filed the present appeal against the decision of that court. More
On 5 December 2016, the plaintiffs sued the defendants. They couched their prayer in the following terms:
“1. It be and is hereby declared that 1st Plaintiff is the lawfully appointed President and
Overseer of the Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa, a church duly registered (sic) a
notarial deed by the 3rd defendant. More
The appellant issued summons in the court below claiming US750.00 for the value of his generator leased to the respondents including interest at the official rate and costs on the higher scale. The respondents had failed to pay for the generator as agreed which he now wanted returned in terms of its value. The appellant had applied for summary judgment a month after the respondents had filed a special plea which had however not been pursued prior to this application for summary judgment. The special plea was in essence that the same matter was lis pendens under 1311/20 in which... More
First Applicant and the respondents are engaged in a bitter battle for the control of second respondent. As often happens in such issues, the disputes unfortunately spill into our courts. Parties have been engaged in litigation of all sorts since 2005. More
The applicant approached this court seeking an order in the following terms:
“It is ordered and declared that:
1) The Constitution of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (“The Constitution”) is the Supreme Law governing all the legal matters of the church.
2) The formation of branch – assemblies within the AFMZ is regulated by Chapter 3 of the Regulations to the said Constitution.
3) Any branch assembly formed outside of Chapter 3 of the Regulations to the said Constitution is illegal and ultra-vires the Constitution of the AFMZ.
4) That the respondent only bears the costs of suit in... More
