PRECIOUS MANDIKWAZA and TRUST SIMANGO versus NYEPUDZAI THERESA CHINYANI (into her capacity as the Executive Dative in the Estate Late Abel Immanuel Anesu Zisengwe) and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT

LC/H/93/23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

13 October 2023

Citation

LC/H/93/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding

ZHOU J

Areas of Law

Civil ProcedureProperty LawExecution

Keywords

stay of executiondefault judgmentejectmentproperty disputeservice of process

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have shown special circumstances justifying stay of execution","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Default judgment, applicants' explanation for default, merits of underlying case"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants' explanation for default is adequate","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"partial","related_facts":"Sheriff's return of service, applicants' denial of having a daughter by the name stated"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have prospects of success on the merits","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Validity of 2015 agreement, death of deceased in 2011, denial of sale by first respondent"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicants sought stay of execution of a default judgment for ejectment from Stand 12020 Glen View 17 Extension Harare. They claimed they purchased the property from the first respondent and her late husband in 2015, but the first respondent denied any sale and stated she does not know the applicants.

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