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Harare High Court
Norwich Trading (Private) Limited v Astrodome Enterprises (Private) Limited
HH 159-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 April 2021
Citation
HH 159-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 159
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
MUSITHU J
Full Bench
MUSITHU J
Areas of Law
Property LawSpoliationPossession
Keywords
spoliationmandament van spoliepossessionevictionunlawful occupation
Tags
spoliationmandament van spolieproperty disputeeviction
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant was in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the property","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's possession since December 2018, renovations carried out, correspondence with various parties"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent committed an act of spoliation by occupying property and changing locks","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's occupation in March 2021, changing of locks, alleged purchase agreement"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicant sought mandament van spolie against respondent for alleged unlawful occupation of property at 750 Gaydon Road, Greystone Park, Harare. Applicant claimed it was in peaceful possession since December 2018 following earlier court judgment, while respondent claimed it purchased property in March 2019 and had been in possession since then.
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