Mkwanda Taya v Etinara Madarameta and Mr Mutandwa and Ruwa Local Board and The Chairman Ruwa Local Board

HH 96-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

15 February 2017

Citation

HH 96-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 96

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

TAGU J

Full Bench

TAGU J

Areas of Law

Property lawContract law

Keywords

Stand transferLease agreementDonationConsentNullity

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the transfer of Stand No. 3114 from applicant to first respondent was lawful","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged donation in 2006, lease agreement restrictions, incomplete cession form"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the donation was valid without Ministry consent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Paragraph 12 of lease agreement, unsigned cession form"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought a declaratur that the transfer of Stand No. 3114 Gushungo Street, Ruwa from his name to the first respondent was unlawful. The stand was allegedly donated by applicant to first respondent in 2006, but the donation was not properly authorized by the Ministry as required under the lease agreement.

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