Mary Jandles N.O. (In her capacity as Executrix Dative of Estate late Finnie Jandles) and Lloyd Peter Jandles and Ramajan Jandles v James Alex Machokoto (In her capacity as Executrix Dative of Estate late Alex Machokoto) and Master of the High Court Zimbabwe and Minister of Lands, Agriculture & Rural Resettlement and Registrar of Deeds N.O.

HMA 20-25

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

29 May 2025

Citation

HMA 20-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHMA 20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

ZISENGWE J

Full Bench

ZISENGWE J

Areas of Law

Property lawTrust lawEstate law

Keywords

Farm ownershipRacial land tenureDeed of grantExecutor dativeHeirship

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Who between John Jandles and Anex Chihanga purchased Farm 210 Mshagashe","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Registration in Anex's name, plaintiffs' claim of trust arrangement"}
{"issue_text":"Whether arrangement between John Jandles and Anex Chihanga was an illegal contract to circumvent racial laws","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Colonial land tenure restrictions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether Alex Machokoto is same person as Anex Chihanga","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Death certificate, identity documents"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

A dispute over ownership of Farm 210 Mshagashe, Masvingo between the Jandles family who claim their patriarch John Jandles purchased it in 1941 but registered it in his nephew Anex Chihanga's name to circumvent colonial racial land laws, and Chihanga's son who claims his father was the legitimate purchaser.

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