Estate Late Attwell Garande (Represented by Sharpstone Garande) v Chipo Masaiti and Paul Maphosa and City of Harare and Master of High Court

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had locus standi to represent the estate","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant held letter of appointment as executor dative"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the application procedure was competent given it contained review grounds","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application sought declaratory relief rather than formal review"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether first respondent's appointment as executrix was valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First respondent appointed while applicant still held office as executor"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the subsequent sale of property was valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Sale occurred based on invalid appointment"}

Background