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Harare High Court
Jackson Muguti v Uboxit Worldwide (Pvt) Ltd and Morelessing Cherai and Hyden Muparanganda
HH-05-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
13 January 2010
Citation
HH-05-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 5
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Makarau JP
Full Bench
Makarau JP
Areas of Law
Contract LawExchange ControlCommercial Law
Keywords
Foreign currency contractsExchange Control RegulationsIllegal contractsFreight servicesDefault judgment
Tags
Contract LawExchange Control RegulationsIllegal ContractsFreight Services
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Exchange Control Regulations
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a contract denominated in foreign currency during the period when local currency was official is illegal and unenforceable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract entered into July 2008, denominated in US dollars, local currency was official"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff Jackson Muguti sued defendants for US$3,500 balance due under a freight services contract. The contract, entered into on 31 July 2008, was denominated in US dollars when Zimbabwe's official currency was the local currency, making it potentially illegal under Exchange Control Regulations. The freight company ceded its rights to collect the debt to plaintiff, who obtained judgment against defaulting defendants.
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