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On 28 May 2010 the plaintiffs, who are husband and wife, issued summons against the defendants who are also husband and wife. The claim in the summons was for the following relief: “a) That the defendant be ordered to pay the plaintiffs, jointly and severally one paying the other to be absolved the sum of USD17 888.00 together with interest thereon calculated at the rate of 5.5% from the 8th of December 2008 to the date of full and final payment. b) That the defendants’ motor vehicle being a Mercedes Benz ML 320 Registration number 807 – 543N be ordered... More

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming payment of the sum of US$2 800.00 being the amount due and owing in terms of an acknowledgment of debt signed by the defendant on 13 July 2009 in terms of which the defendant undertook to make full payment to the plaintiff by 30 September 2009. Despite demand the defendant has not met this obligation. The plaintiff also claims interest at the rate of 5% per annum calculated from the date of service of summons and costs of suit on the legal practitioner – client scale. More

This is an urgent chamber application. The matter was set down for hearing on21 March 2012 and an ex-tempo judgment given the same date. The respondents have requested for reasons for my decision. More

The applicant seeks payment of US$13 917-00 from the respondent with interest at the rate of 6% per annum calculated from date of demand to date of payment in full. What engendered the dispute is the following: More

The applicants are charged with contravening s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. At the hearing of the matter counsel for the applicants indicated that he was withdrawing the applications by seventh and eighteenth applicants. Mr Musarurwa indicated that the applications by these two would be prosecuted separately. More

The respondent issued summons against the applicant in case No. HC1926/11 for payment of the sum of US$16 059-75 for work and labour done and materials allegedly supplied to the defendant in October 2010 together with interest and costs of suit. The respondent alleged in its declaration that, at the instance of the applicant, it had installed and commissioned a filling line for the applicant and after presenting its invoice, the applicant had failed to pay. More

The appellant was arraigned before the magistrate at Chipinge on a charge of culpable homicide. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a trial. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment of which 6 months was suspended for 5 years on condition of future good conduct. In addition, the appellant was prohibited from driving any class of motor vehicle for the next 6 months More