Edleen Matonhodze v Minister of Justice N.O. and Florence Mapuvire N.O. and Florence Mapuvire and Master of the High Court

HH 517-22

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

29 July 2022

Citation

HH 517-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHH 517

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Muchawa J

Full Bench

Muchawa J

Areas of Law

Succession LawPrescription LawCustomary LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

declaraturcertificate of heirnullityprescriptionacquisitive prescriptionmaterial disputes of fact

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether annexures attached to applicant's answering affidavit should be expunged from the record","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Documents annexed to answering affidavit"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the application has prescribed in terms of the Prescription Act","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Certificate of heir issued 30 years ago; Frank Mapuvire's possession of property"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there are material disputes of fact necessitating referral to trial","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Disputes about property acquisition and marriage regime"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, sole surviving child of Edward Gwainda Mapuvire and Nellie Mapuvire, sought a declaratory order nullifying a 1990 certificate of heir issued to her late brother Frank Mapuvire by Chibi Community Court and declaring certain properties as matrimonial property of her parents.

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