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Harare High Court
Letwin Kadiyo v Kudakwashe Naison
HH 23-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 January 2025
Citation
HH 23-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 23
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Family LawProperty Law
Keywords
tacit universal partnershipjoint propertycustomary marriageproperty sale proceedsbusiness partnership
Tags
universal partnershiptacit partnershipjoint property ownershipcustomary marriageproperty division
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a tacit universal partnership existed between the parties","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Plaintiff's contribution of US$500, assistance in business, joint property ownership"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to half of the property sale proceeds","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property registered in both names, plaintiff received nothing"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff claimed half of the proceeds from the sale of jointly owned property and half of alleged business stock, asserting a tacit universal partnership with the defendant. They had cohabited since 2014, had three children together, and purchased property in both names which was later sold for US$65,000.
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