Nighert Savania and Norwich Trading (Pvt) Ltd v Nathan Mnaba

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether first plaintiff has locus standi to institute proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"First plaintiff is director and was party to agreement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether parties concluded valid agreement for sale of shares","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Agreement signed before estate registration, shares belonged to deceased estate"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether removal of first plaintiff and late husband as directors was valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant purported to call meeting and remove directors"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiffs entitled to eviction order","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant occupies property under invalid agreement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiffs entitled to holding over damages or retain $250,000","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"partial","related_facts":"Defendant occupied property for 7 years without paying rent"}

Background