On 4 May 2017 I made a determination that the application before me was not urgent and struck it off the roll. These are the reasons for that decision. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, dated 13 July 2017, dismissing an application for review of the determination of an arbitrator which had dismissed preliminary issues raised by the appellant relating, inter alia, to the legal status of the first respondent and its capacity to enforce a franchise agreement between the parties. More
On 13 July 2017, I dismissed the application by the applicant for the stay of execution pending the finalisation of case number HC 5724/17 between the same parties. The reasons for my decision are as follows:
On 29 November 2011, the first respondent obtained a default judgement against the applicant and two others for the payment of a sum of USD47 130.55 and interest on a sum of USD44 522.93 at the rate of 30% per annum calculated from 31 March 2011 to the date of payment in full. More
The accused was convicted of raping a 12-year old girl after a contested trial. He was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment of which 4 years was suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. He appeals against both conviction and sentence. More
This is an application by applicant to amend its declaration. The applicant instituted a claim against the respondents claiming refund of the purchase price the applicant paid to the first respondent through the third respondent in respect of the purchase price of a property purchased from the first respondent called Stand 1576 Ardbennie Township of Subdivision A of 5, 6 and 7 Block MM Ardbennie township. The second respondent was the Agent of the first respondent in the sale agreement and the applicant paid the full purchase price through the third respondent in terms of the agreement of sale More
The plaintiff instituted action proceeding seeking the following order:
1. That the first, second and third defendant transfer Stand 121 Muchenje Drive Mbare to the plaintiff, failure of which the deputy sheriff was to be empowered to sign documents necessary for such cession to take place. More
This was an application for leave to execute pending appeal. The background was this. In April 2011 the applicant sued a company called Wedzera Petroleum [Private] Limited, as the principal debtor, jointly with the respondent, as guarantor, for payment of an amount in the sum of $847 847-65, plus interest and costs. The claim arose out of petroleum products sold and delivered by the applicant to the principal debtor in 2010. More
