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Plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming payment of 80% of the market value of a 3litre engine Chevrolet Trailblazer motor vehicle in lieu of an executive perk allegedly due to him consequent upon an employment relationship. More
On 22 August 2017 Angeline Zvarai (the 1st respondent) issued summons against Alexio Mandisodza (the applicant) claiming $880.00 arising out of two separate loans advanced to the applicant, the first being on 1 March 2015 amounting to $620 payable on 25 March 2017 and the second loan was payable on 5 May 2015 when first respondent lent the applicant $260. The purpose of the money advanced to the applicant was for him to clear rentals in arrear. Numerous promises had been given by the applicant to repay the money but all efforts were futile. More
The Prosecutor-General filed a notice in terms of s 35 of the High Court Act, [Chapter 7:06], indicating that he did not support the conviction of the appellant in the present appeal. More
The adage, “rest in peace”, expressed as R.I.P is often used when a loved one passes on. I have often wondered whether it is always appropriate in all instances given the nature of disputes that will be simmering during the life time of the deceased which often turn into an all-out-battle after death. In the process, estates are not finalised in the expected six months period. As a matter of fact, some estates take years to be finalised as in this present matter in which the deceased passed away on the 21st of March 2001. Letters of administration were issued... More
The 30 July, 2018 election was, in many respects, different from elections which preceded it. The election atmosphere was good. People interacted well during the campaigning period. They accommodated each others’ view points. They campaigned freely. They exercised their democratic right to vote, on voting day, without any hitches. More
The plaintiff’s claim is for payment of US$247 704.01, together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate from the date of summons to the date of full payment, and costs of suit on the legal practitioner and client scale. More
: This is an application for rescission of a default judgment in terms of r 449 (1) (a) of the High Court Rules, 1971 made by the applicant seeking the following relief:
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The order granted by this Court, on the 6th of June 2018 in case No. HC 2463/18 be and is hereby rescinded as it was granted in error.
2. The costs of this application shall be borne by the first respondent and its legal practitioners, Mr T Uchena of Mambosasa legal practitioners, jointly and severally, the one paying the other one to... More
