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The plaintiff was at some stage of the administration of the first defendant’s estate appointed to act as its curator, and later for a shorter period as its executor dative. He for the services he rendered to the first defendant claims fees in the sum of US$160 788.98, plus interest at the prescribed rate from the date of summons to the date of payment in full. The fees he claims were taxed by the Master’s office. They are therefore a liquidated claim. More

: The plaintiff issued summons against the first and second defendants seeking an order for specific performance for the completion of construction of a house by the defendants in terms of an agreement concluded between the plaintiff and the second defendant about November 2006. In that agreement, the second defendant had undertaken to construct on stand 3181 of subdivision A of 159 Prospect, a 4 bedroomed house, all bedrooms with built-in cupboards, the main bedroom with en-suite, separate lounge and dining room, second bathroom with tub and toilet, fitted kitchen with walk in pantry, single lock up garage with a... More

: This is an urgent application in which the applicant seeks to interdict the first and second respondents from forwarding the name of the third respondent for appointment as substantive Chief Ngezi. More

The plaintiff is a male adult residing at Stand No. 12385 Unit N, Seke, Chitungwiza. The first defendant is a son to the late Abbie Ngwenya. The second defendant is a son to the late Ururu Nhamburo. The third and fourth defendants were cited in their official capacities. More

The plaintiff, a banking institution registered in Botswana, instituted proceedings against the four defendants for payment of a total sum of US$777 380-05 being money advanced to the first defendant as a loan sometime in 2009, together with interest. The plaintiff also sought costs of suit on the scale of legal practitioner and client as well as collection commission. More

The issues herein arise from the implementation of a 2010 collective bargaining agreement in the banking sector. The dispute between the parties relates to the increments payable to the applicant’s members. The dispute was referred to an arbitrator who made an award on 25 June 2010 in favour of the applicant, holding the respondent guilty of an unfair labour practice and ordering it to pay the sum of US$491,645. More

The applicant seeks an order declaring that the premises from which the applicant operates are not “commercial premises” as defined in the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations 1983 S.I. 676 of 1983 and an order that the applicant has lawfully terminated the mooring contract that it had with the respondent. The applicant also seeks an order directing the respondent forthwith to remove his boats, including the Ambuya Dambudzo from Marineland harbour, and should be fair to do so the sheriff or his lawful deputy carries out the removal. The respondent opposes the grant of this order. More