The appellants pleaded guilty to contravening s 3 (4) of the Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20:28]. Each appellant was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or in default thereof to undergo 15 days’ imprisonment. More
The plaintiff and the defendant were joined in holy matrimony on 9 December 1995 at Chitungwiza, in terms of the Marriage Act, [Chapter 5:11]. The marriage still subsists. More
The applicants approached this court on an urgent basis for the following relief;
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:-
1. The second respondent be barred from removing and selling the second applicant’s property that he has attached.
2. First respondent pays costs of this application on in the event that it opposed this application. More
The applicant approached the court seeking a declaratur that civil imprisonment by common law is unconstitutional. The applicant further sought that s 16 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] hereafter referred to as the Act as well as Order 41 of the High Court Rules 1971 be declared unconstitutional. The respondents opposed the application. The issues that fell for determination are basically the constitutionality or otherwise of provisions which the applicant raised concern about. More
This is an application for absolution from the instance.
The brief facts are that the plaintiff a holding company of Beta Coal brought proceedings for recovery of monies owed to Beta Coal, on an acknowledged of debt. The plaintiff alleged that it entered into an agreement with defendant whereby the defendant accepted being indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $160 000-00. Despite demand the defendant had neglected to pay. More
The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant for the payment of US$160 000-00 together with interest at the prescribed rate from date of summons to date of payment in full. The claim is based on an acknowledgment of debt. The plaintiff also sought costs of suit. More
