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Harare High Court
Matrix Realty Private Limited vs Trustees for the Time Being of Tongogara Community Share Ownership Trust
HH 740-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 October 2018
Citation
HH 740-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 740
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHIKOWERO J
Full Bench
CHIKOWERO J
Areas of Law
Contract LawAgency Law
Keywords
commissionagencycontractbreachlocus standi
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether Matrix Realty, as a non-party to the contract, has locus standi to sue for commission payment when the buyer breached the agreement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Matrix Realty was not a party to the agreement of sale between Kelor and respondent"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Matrix Realty Private Limited, an estate agent, brokered an agreement of sale between respondent Tongogara Community Share Ownership Trust and Kelor (Pvt) Ltd for the sale of immovable property worth US$950,000. The agreement included a commission clause stating that if any party breached the agreement causing cancellation, the defaulting party would be liable for the agent's commission. When the respondent cancelled the agreement, Matrix Realty sued for commission payment of US$54,625.00.
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