On 18 November 2020, the parties in this matter signed a Consent Paper in which Respondent agreed that he would pay the applicant USD1200within 12 months of the grant of a divorce order. The money was proceeds of the sale of applicant’s vehicle which respondent admitted to have disposed of. On 10 December 2020 a decree of divorce was granted incorporating the consent paper. It is alleged that the respondent has refused or neglected to comply with the order. A writ of execution was issued following which the sheriff issued a nulla bona return. Summons for civil imprisonment were issued.... More
The applicant has approached this court on an urgent basis seeking interim relief interdicting the respondents from disposing of, transferring or selling house number 67 – 12th Crescent, Warren Park 1, Harare, a property which she occupies. She would also want the respondents to be interdicted from evicting her from the said property until such time that her appeal (CIV A217/08) against a decision of the magistrate court dividing that property between herself and her former customary husband, the second respondent, has been determined and her suits in HC 10803/12 and HC 10043/13 have been determined. More
An order of this court granted by consent on 8 November 2017 in Case No. 3185/17 following the signing of a deed of settlement by the parties to that action on 26 September 2017, has not been complied with. The applicants have therefore brought these contempt of court proceedings in a bid to enforce the court order. They desire that the first and second respondents, who should be the ones complying with the court order, be held in contempt of the court order and that a monetary penalty be imposed against the first respondent, being a company, while a terms... More
The applicant approached this court on a certificate of urgency, seeking leave to execute on the “ruling” of the second respondent dated 12 February 2008 in which he was granted a certificate for the ejectment of the first respondent from certain premises in Hatfield Harare. More
n this action the plaintiff makes the following claim:-
“(a)Payment in the sum of US$4500-00 (Four Thousand and Five hundred United States Dollars Only) being damages for shock, pain and suffering, unlawful arrest and detention of the plaintiff perpetrated by third, fourth and fifth defendants, who were all members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) acting within the course and scope of their employment with the first and second defendants thus rendering the latter vicariously liable for their employees’ actions. The third, fourth and fifth defendants are liable in their personal capacities.” More
