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Supreme Court
Muchaneta Chatambudza v Kudakwashe Murape (2) Marbel Tarubva Zvinaye Murape
SC 45/20
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
12 March 2020
Citation
SC 45/20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWSC 45
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Gwaunza DCJ
Author
Makoni JA
Full Bench
Gwaunza DCJGarwe JAMakoni JA
Areas of Law
Contract LawProperty LawMental Health Law
Keywords
Mental capacity to contractBipolar affective disorderAgreement of saleCompos mentisLucid interval
Tags
Mental capacityContract validityProperty saleBipolar disorder
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant had the requisite mental capacity to contract at the time of entering into the agreement of sale","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's bipolar disorder, medical evidence, conduct during transaction"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant sold her rights in a property to the respondents in 2006, then attempted to cancel the agreement claiming she lacked mental capacity due to bipolar affective disorder. The High Court found she had capacity and ordered eviction. She appealed to the Supreme Court.
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