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Harare High Court
Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe and Ngezi Baptist Church v Michael Malunga & 34 Others
HH 530-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
30 September 2021
Citation
HH 530-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 530
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Property LawReligious OrganizationsTrust Law
Keywords
church schismproperty ownershipmembership withdrawaltrust propertyeviction
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church propertyreligious organizationsmembership withdrawalschismeviction
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first plaintiff can exercise jurisdiction over Ngezi Baptist Church","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The defendants' withdrawal of membership, the trust relationship between the churches"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendants must be evicted from the Baptist Church property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendants' continued possession after withdrawal, property held in trust"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The defendants, who were members of Ngezi Baptist Church (second plaintiff) which is affiliated to Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe (first plaintiff), withdrew their membership in protest against constitutional amendments. They continued to possess and control the church property at Site No. 6 Ngezi Township, Kadoma, leading to this action for eviction and declaratory relief.
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