Lavender Chirinda and Hilary Chirinda v The Master of the High Court and The Executrix of the Estate of the Late Patrick Rinos Chirinda N.O (Mrs N.R.F Tiyago)

HH 745-18

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

15 November 2018

Citation

HH 745-18

Neutral Citation

[2018] ZWHH 745

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Manzunzu J

Full Bench

Manzunzu J

Areas of Law

Succession LawEstate Administration

Keywords

will interpretationlegacydemonetizationZimbabwe dollarademption

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether legatees can claim demonetized currency amounts specified in a will","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Will executed in 2007 Zimbabwe dollars; amounts demonetized 2009"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the $200 million referred to Zimbabwe dollars or unspecified currency","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Will used dollar sign prefix; executed in Zimbabwe in 2007"}
{"issue_text":"Whether ademption applies to the motor vehicle legacy","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Vehicle alienated before death"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants, children of the deceased Patrick Rinos Chirinda, sought to claim their legacies of $200 million each as specified in clauses 2.4 and 2.7 of their father's will. The executor refused to pay, arguing the Zimbabwe dollar amounts were demonetized and no longer existed. The Master confirmed the estate account, prompting this application.

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