This is an appeal against the decision of the magistrate sitting in Gweru. The grounds of appeal are that:
“1. The court a quo erred in granting the application for absolution from the instance, when the same did not find favour in the law.
2. The court a quo grossly misdirected itself in absolving the plaintiff’s claims, when the plaintiff’ had established a prima facie case with facts supportive of his cause and warranting the defendant to be placed on his defence to rebut the claims”.
The appeal was dealt with on 20 May 2020 and an ex tempo judgment... More
The plaintiff was the owner of stand 8140 Victoria Falls Township and title to the property was held under title deed number 1816/2014. As Town Clerk for Victoria Falls Municipality he was offered stand 1537 Victoria Falls Township Lands as part of his conditions of service. He therefore ‘owned’ two properties in Victoria Falls. More
This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is facing a charge of unlawful possession of pangolin scales in contravention of section 45(1) of the Parks and Wildlife Act as read with section 128 of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14). Applicant denies the allegations. The application is opposed. More
KABASA J: On 1st September 2016 the plaintiff entered into three agreements with the defendant. The first agreement related to the sale of the plaintiff’s property, whose full description is stand 8140 Victoria Falls Township of Victoria Falls Township Lands. This property is held under title deed number 1816/2014. The second agreement related to a deed of cession and assignment of stand 1537 Victoria Falls Township measuring 5, 195m2, which stand had been offered to the plaintiff by virtue of his position as Town Clerk of the Victoria Falls Town Council. The third agreement related to the construction of town... More
This is an application for summary judgment for the eviction of the respondent and any other person claiming occupation or use through him, together with their goods, possessions and chatels from the premises known as sub-division 4 of “Fresnaye” situate in the District of Umzingwane, also known as plot 4 Worringham, Umguza being an immovable property that the applicants own and that the respondent occupied at the applicants’ benevolence which benevolence defendant has spurned. More
