This is an urgent chamber application seeking aninterim order in the following terms
"1. Applicant be and is hereby restored in House No. 493 Masvingo Cooperative Union, Jerera.
2. The second Respondent be and is hereby ordered to restore Applicant and all his belongings back into House No. 493 Masvingo Cooperative Union, Jerera."
The application is opposed by the first respondent. More
On 29 June 2022 after hearing submissions by counsel we proceeded to dismiss the appeal in respect of the conviction and partially acceded to the appeal in respect of the sentence moreso as the state (the respondent) had made concessions in respect the appeal against the sentence. More
On 6 November 2024 we delivered a brief ex-tempore judgement upholding, for the most part, an appeal against the decision of the magistrate Court sitting at Masvingo (the court a quo). The court a quo had granted what was essentially an order for specific performance (other related matters) against the appellants; this followed the collapse of a contractual relationship between the parties. We now provide detailed reasons informing our decision at the behest of the respondent who has made a formal request for the same.
In a word, what was intended to be a straight forward agreement for the hire... More
The applicant who appeared in person sought the following relief: -
“IT IS ORDERED THAT
1. The application be and is hereby granted
2. The 1st Respondent shall within 10 days of this order instruct the 2nd respondent to finalise and advertise the supplementary account as provided for under the law
3. The 1st respondent shall instruct the 2nd respondent to commence the necessary court proceedings to recover all the estate’s unaccounted assets or proceeds from the unauthorised disposal of such assets, within 14 days of this order
4. 1st and 2nd respondent to pay costs jointly each paying the... More
: This is an application wherein an order is sought compelling the respondent to institute review proceedings against the decision of a magistrate to discharge one Irene Moyo at the close of the state case. The latter was on trial on stock theft charges. More
