Marick Trading Private Limited v Double T Services (Private) Limited

HH 54-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

27 January 2017

Citation

HH 54-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 54

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

CHIGUMBA J

Full Bench

CHIGUMBA J

Areas of Law

Contract lawProperty lawCommercial law

Keywords

Sub-lettingIllegal agreementPublic policyVoid contractOld MutualPartnership debt

Tags

Lease agreementSub-lettingPartnershipIllegal agreement

legislation

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff was entitled to sub-let premises to defendant without Old Mutual's consent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease agreement prohibited sub-letting; no evidence of Old Mutual consent"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defendant agreed to pay 50% share of rent payable to Old Mutual","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties' conflicting versions of agreement"}

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The plaintiff claimed payment from the defendant for 50% contribution towards a partnership debt owed to Old Mutual, based on an alleged agreement to share rental obligations. The defendant denied any such agreement and argued the plaintiff had unlawfully sub-let premises in breach of its lease with Old Mutual.

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