Court Judgements
High Court of Mutare Judgements
The applicant filed an application for confirmation of cancellation of the lease agreement between itself and the respondent dated 2 May 2019. It having been duly cancelled in terms of clause 4 of the said agreement. The respondent is opposed to the confirmation of the cancellation of the lease agreement. More
On 24 December 2018 plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming the following:
1. Payment of US$31 400-00.
2. Interest thereon at the prescribed rate of interest per annum from 19 January 2018 to the date of payment in full and final settlement.
3. Interest at the prescribed rate from 1 March 2016 to 18 January 2018 on the sum of US$40 000-00.
4. Costs of suit on attorney-client scale More
Sometime in August 2016 the respondent, Victor Mariranyika, loaned and engine and irrigation pipes to the appellant. The appellant did not return the equipment on time. The respondent sued the appellant in the small claims court under case number SCC 4/2018 and obtained a default judgment against the appellant. After appellant’s property was attached by the messenger of court, the appellant paid for the irrigation pipes. He had already returned the respondent’s engine. More
First appellant is aged 42 years and resides at Vhumbunu Village Chief Mutasa, Watsomba and is unemployed. Second appellant is also aged 42 years and resides at Village 7 Dombo Rutinhira, Chief Mutasa, Penhalonga, he is also not employed.
On 23 April 2020 at around 11:30 hours police were deployed on an operation to arrest illegal gold panners along Nyakaunga River, Sheba Estates, Penhalonga. They intercepted both appellants prospecting gold each using a hoe and apprehended them. Appellants were asked to produce any permit or licence but failed to produce neither.
On 24 April 2020 both appellants appeared at Mutare... More
After hearing this opposed matter, I rendered an ex tempore judgment and dismissed the application. Applicant has requested for reasons for judgment. These are they:
Applicant sought an order in the following terms:
“1. The application for unlawful detention be and hereby granted and applicant be released conditionally or unconditionally (sic).
2. The applicant be and is hereby granted leave to prosecute the application in person.
3. There shall be no order as to costs.” More
