This is an appeal against both the conviction and sentence of the appellant who appeared at Gweru Magistrates Court on 21 September 2011 facing one charge of contravening section 113 (2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23[, alternatively Criminal abuse of duty as a Public Officer as defined in section 174(i)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The plaintiff sued the defendant for the delivery of a Mercedes Benz silver in colour identified as bearing engine number 64796130063151 and chassis number WDB2110162A313171 and vehicle registration number ADI 289 alternatively and on failure of full and timeous compliance with the order for delivery of the vehicle that the defendant pay to the plaintiff the sum of US$50 600.00 with interest at the prescribed rate from date of service of summons to date of full payment and costs of suit at attorney-client scale.
Although in her evidence during trial the plaintiff denied having been in a love relationship with... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrate sitting at Harare in which the court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim with costs. In the court a quo the appellant a Housing Co-operative sued the respondent seeking an order for eviction from stand No. 1923 Crowborough, Phase 3, Harare. Furthermore, the appellant also asked for damages in the sum of $1750 together with costs of suit. The basis of the appellant’s claim was that it was the registered owner of the said stand which the Respondent was in illegal occupation as it alleged Respondent was not a member of the... More
The cause of action under para 1 is based on the breach of contract arising from an agreement made between the parties on or about 9 September 2005. More
The Applicant, in his capacity as the Executor Dative of the estate of the late Mr. Julian Sylvestre Zijena (“the Deceased”), seeks a declaratory order in terms of section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. His core prayer is that this Court should declare that the 1st Respondent, Mr. Ashton Mudzingiri, has no claim to a certain immovable property belonging to the deceased estate—namely, Lot 4 of Subdivision O of Christmas Gift, Gwelo District (“Lot 4” or “the property”). Additionally, the Applicant asks the Court to compel the 2nd Respondent, City of Gweru, to proceed with a consolidation... More
