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Supreme Court
Chihwa Chipwere v Manyame Milling Company (Private) Limited
[2020] ZWSC 68
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
8 June 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWSC 68
Judgment No.
SC 68/20
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
MATHONSI JA
Full Bench
PATEL JAMAVANGIRA JAMATHONSI JA
Areas of Law
Contract LawCompany LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
share allotmentdirector appointmentoral agreementprescriptionabsolution from the instance
Tags
contract lawcompany lawprescriptionabsolution from the instance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Prescription Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the factual findings of the court a quo were grossly unreasonable","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Letter dated 7 June 2010, CR 14 form not amended"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo misdirected itself when it granted absolution from the instance","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence led by appellant, test for absolution"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant claimed to have an agreement with the respondent company for share allotment and director appointment based on services rendered. The High Court found no prima facie case established and granted absolution from the instance, holding that any agreement was between the appellant and George Paliouras personally, not the company, and that most claims had prescribed.
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