The 1st defendant leased its premises to the plaintiff in June 2009 for the warehousing, storage and related handling of tobacco bales. The 2nd defendant contracted to provide security services for the premises and its contents. Following the loss of 1446 bales of tobacco, the plaintiff sued both defendants for their value in the sum of US$438,355. The plaintiff’s claim is grounded in contract or, in the alternative, in negligence. More
This is an application for an order to compel the Respondent to deliver and or furnish the Applicant with Bills of Entry concerning certain computers imported and supplied to the Applicant by the Respondent as per the contract entered into by and between the parties hereto. The Applicant seeks an order that should Respondent fail to furnish Applicant with the Bills of Entry within 7 days of the Order being served on it, then the Respondent shall be liable to pay the penalty that will be levied against the Applicant by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in relation thereto. More
On 23 May 2024, the court refused first and second respondents` application for upliftment of a bar. The court furnished the reasons thereof ex tempore and issued the following order; -
1) The application for upliftment of the bar by First and Second Respondents for failure to file heads of argument in terms of the Rules of Court be and is hereby dismissed with costs.
2) Matter to proceed as unopposed. More
The applicant is the registered owner of a warehouse situate at Tobacco Sales Floor Complex, Gleneagles Road, Harare. The applicant carries on business at the said premises as a tobacco auction floor. On 11 July 2007 the applicant concluded a written agreement with the respondent in terms of which the latter leased from the applicant a portion of the warehouse; to wit an area of 1241.91 square metres. The lease was to endure for a period of three years, commencing on 1 June 2007 and terminating on 31 May 2010. On 14 December 2009 the applicant addressed a letter to... More
I heard the matter which relates to the current parties on two separate occasions. The first hearing which fell under case number HC 963/16 took place on 6 April, 2017. More
