This is an application for review of the Master’s decision regarding the resolution a dispute using s 68G of the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01] which deals with whether customary law should apply to a deceased person’s estate. Having decided that customary law should apply, the essence of the Master’s decision, (cited as the first respondent in this matter), was to reduce the applicant’s civil marriage to a customary one in accordance with s 68(4) of the Administration of Estates. This was on the basis that at the time the civil marriage was contracted, the now deceased was married... More
The plaintiff on 13 May 2011 issued summons out of this court seeking a decree of divorce, custody of the two minor children and division of the assets of the parties on the basis irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. More
This is an application to amend the applicant’s plea. At the beginning of the hearing respondents counsel asked for the expunging of the applicant’s answering affidavit as it was filed late and after respondent’s heads of argument had been filed. More
The applicant is a commercial farmer who used to own Valhalla, Farm in Rusape which is now State land. He has remained on that farm by virtue of a consent order issued by the Administrative Court on 7 October 2002 in terms of which the first respondent agreed not to acquire the farm in question. He also relies on a letter dated 19 December 2007 in which the District Administrator recommended that he continues farming on the farm. More
The applicant is seeking cancellation or confirmation of cancellation of an agreement of sale which the parties entered into on 19 January 2015. In terms of that agreement the applicant sold an immovable property known as Stand 1584 Rydale Ridge Park measuring 588 square metres to the two respondents for USD16 700. More
