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Bulawayo High Court
Leticia Takawira (In her capacity as Executrix in the Estate Late Patrick Hove) v Wheelforce Investments (Pvt) Ltd t/a MSN Land Developers
HB 156/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
26 August 2021
Citation
HB 156/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 156
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Kabasa J
Full Bench
Kabasa J
Areas of Law
Property LawContract LawEstate Administration
Keywords
instalment sale agreementspecific performancecontract terminationexecutrixnotice of breach
Tags
instalment salespecific performancecontract cancellationestate administration
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Contractual Penalties Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the instalment sale agreement was validly cancelled by the defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Notice given after purchaser's death; executor acknowledged notice but failed to rectify breach"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff is entitled to specific performance without full payment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract required full payment before transfer; plaintiff never paid full price"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, as executrix of her late husband's estate, sought an order compelling the defendant to transfer a property purchased under an instalment sale agreement. The defendant had cancelled the agreement due to non-payment of instalments and refunded all payments made. The plaintiff attempted to pay the outstanding balance after cancellation, but the defendant rejected the payment.
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