In March 2020, respondent issued summons in the magistrates’ court against the two appellants claiming payment of a sum of $300 000 being general damages for malicious arrest and prosecution at the instance of the two appellants. More
On the 22nd of July 2022 the plaintiff sued out summons out of this court seeking US$23 600-00 in damages against the defendants arising from a road traffic accident that took place at the 84km peg along the Harare Chirundu Road. The claim is broken down as follows,
1. US$ 10 800 -00 being replacement value of a damaged motor vehicle a Mercedes Benz C200.
2. US$1 800 -00 for medication and allied costs.
3. US$260-00 being cost of towing the motor vehicle incurred by the plaintiff.
4. US$6 000-00 for pain and suffering incurred by plaintiff.
5. US$5 000-00... More
The will of the testator was invalidated by his subsequent marriage to second respondent. Section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 6:06] grants the High Court power to enquire into and determine any existing, future or contingent right or obligation upon application by an interested person. Section 30(1) of the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:06] provides inter alia that letters of administration granted to a person as testamentary executor are subject to revocation or annulment upon proof to the satisfaction of the High Court that the will is null. More
The grounds of appeal were six-fold as follows,
“1. The DA erred at law by failing to consider that 1st applicant was not on a fixed contract and he did not confirm that he was on a fixed contract.
2. The DA erred in failing to consider that respondent failed to prove that 1st applicant was on fixed term contract.
3. The DA erred in failing to consider that applicants substantiated their claims of under payment of wages.
4. The DA failed to consider that there is no doctors’ report which stated that 1st applicant was fit to work as... More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) which dismissed the appellant’s appeal against conviction on 3 counts of sexually related crimes against minors. More
1.This was a criminal appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe (the court a quo’) handed down on 31 January 2022 wherein the court dismissed the appellant’s appeal against conviction on three separate counts of sexually related crimes against minors in terms of s 3(1)(b) of the Sexual Offenses Act [Chapter 9:21] (the Act). More
This judgment is rendered pursuant to an application for absolution from the instance made by the defendants at the close of the plaintiffs’ case. The plaintiffs’ claim is multifaceted, arising from Debt Recovery Joint Venture and Management Agreements (the joint venture agreements) between the plaintiffs and the defendant. The defendants are alleged to have breached that joint venture agreements in numerous ways. More
