Plaintiff issued summons claiming from the defendant-
(a) payment of $72 000 000;
(b) interest at the prescribed rate from the date of demand of full payment; and
(c) costs of suit.
The issues that were referred to trial were:
“(i) Whether or not Plaintiff contributed to the purchase of Stand Number 6888, Zimre Park, Ruwa and to the developments therein, and if so, to what extent.
(ii) Whether the Plaintiff is entitled to 40% of the value of the house or any other percentage thereof.” More
The material facts of this matter are to a large extent common cause. The parties however led evidence and I shall summarize this in due course.
It is common cause that the parties concluded a written agreement of lease in respect of Willowvale Service Station in Harare on 8 March 2006. Prior to that, the parties had concluded a similar agreement or similar agreements in respects of the same premises as the legal relationship between the parties commenced in or about 2000. More
The plaintiff is a registered commercial bank. On 15 October 2003 it issued summons against the defendant. On 1 March 2004 the defendant excepted to the summons and declaration. The exception was upheld by this court on 31 January 2005. It was granted in default. As a result of the order granted therein the plaintiff filed an amended declaration on 18 February 2005. The defendant then sought further particulars on the amended declaration which particulars were filed on 18 May 2005. On 15 June 2005 the defendant filed an exception to the amended declaration. On 21 July 2005 the plaintiff... More
On 12 July 2006, the applicant instituted proceedings in this Court seeking the following relief:
IT IS ORDERED THAT:-
1. That by way of a declaration of an existing and future right, that the income earned by a purchaser of a Treasury Bill only accrues for tax purposes on the maturity date of the Treasury Bill.
2. That the Respondent shall pay the Applicant’s costs on the higher scale. More
The accused person was jointly charged with another on one count of theft of newspapers. They pleaded not guilty but the accused was convicted after a trial. His co accused was acquitted at the end of the trial. The accused was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment of which 3 months were suspended on conditions of good behaviour and the remaining 3 months on condition he performed 105 hours of community service, which was to commence on 4 August 2006 and be completed within three weeks of that date. More
The applicant is a property owning company that leased certain premises to the respondent in terms of a written lease agreement that has been varied from time to time with the written consent of the parties. A dispute arose between the parties as to the payment of rentals for the leased premises resulting in the applicant canceling the lease agreement between the parties on 24 January 2007. At the time of the cancellation of the lease agreement, the applicant alleged that the respondent was in arrears with its rentals to the tune of $ 5 810 000-00. More
In this application, the applicant seeks an order setting aside an arbitral award made on 29 March 2004 in terms of section 34(2) (b) (ii) of UNCITRAL Model Law as incorporated into our domestic law by the Arbitral [Chapter 7:15]. More
