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Harare High Court
Beki Sibanda v Elisha K Mushapaidze
HH 56-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
24 March 2010
Citation
HH 56-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 56
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKARAU JP
Full Bench
MAKARAU JP
Areas of Law
Civil procedureCommercial law
Keywords
Provisional sentenceLiquid documentAcknowledgment of debtForeign currency transactionIllegality
Tags
Provisional sentenceLiquid documentAcknowledgment of debt
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the letter from defendant's legal practitioners constitutes a liquid document for provisional sentence purposes","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contents of the 11 June 2009 letter, disputed calculations, conditional offer"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether provisional sentence can be granted on a document embodying an illegal agreement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Foreign currency transaction in September 2008, exchange control regulations"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff issued summons for provisional sentence based on a letter from defendant's legal practitioners allegedly acknowledging debt of US$8,920. The defendant opposed, arguing the letter was not a liquid document and the underlying transaction was illegal as it involved foreign currency payment before official dollarization.
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