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Harare High Court
Jeremy Stander v Neltra Investments t/a Douglas Car Sales
HH 55-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 March 2010
Citation
HH 55-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 55
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
BERE J
Full Bench
BERE J
Areas of Law
Contract LawExchange Control Regulations
Keywords
illegal contractforeign currencyexchange controlpar delictumunjust enrichment
Tags
Contract LawExchange ControlForeign CurrencyIllegal Contract
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Exchange Control Regulations
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the agreement between parties was legal given exchange control regulations","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transaction involved foreign currency payment between Zimbabwe residents"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to enforce the agreement despite illegality","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff seeks to enforce illegal contract"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff delivered his Toyota Hiace vehicle to defendant to sell on his behalf under written agreement for USD 14,000, later amended to USD 12,000. Defendant sold vehicle but refused to pay claiming agreement was for payment in Zimbabwe dollars equivalent. Court found agreement illegal as it violated exchange control regulations.
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