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Supreme Court
Buchwa Iron Ore Mining Company (Pvt) Ltd v Sheriff of the High Court Gweru N.O. & Optimax Mining Resources (Pvt) Ltd
SC 94/24
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
2024
Citation
SC 94/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWSC 94
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Gwaunza DCJ
Full Bench
Gwaunza DCJMAVANGIRA JACHIWESHE JA
Areas of Law
Property lawCivil procedure
Keywords
actio rei vindicatioownershipsale in executioniron oresanctions busting
Tags
Property recoveryActio rei vindicatioSale in executionOwnership dispute
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were expressly cited or interpreted in this judgment. The case turned entirely on common law principles of property law and civil procedure.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant proved ownership of iron ore fines for actio rei vindicatio","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's admission of transfer to Ministry, lack of concrete evidence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant sought to recover iron ore fines sold in execution, claiming ownership via actio rei vindicatio. The property had been attached and sold to second respondent in execution of arbitration award against NJZ Resources Africa. Appellant claimed it had temporarily transferred ownership to Ministry of Industry and Commerce for sanctions-busting purposes.
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