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Harare High Court
Richard Chapanga and 4 Others v Multipest Services (Pvt) Ltd and The Sheriff
HH 320-13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 September 2013
Citation
HH 320-13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 320
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Takuva J
Full Bench
Takuva J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureContract Law
Keywords
writ of executionconsent orderprovisional interdictsuspensiondeed of settlement
Tags
urgent applicationprovisional interdictwrit of executionconsent order
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have established a prima facie right for suspension of the writ of execution","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Order granted without consent, property seized"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants would suffer irreparable harm if the writ is not suspended","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property already seized, order granted in error"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the balance of convenience favours granting the interlocutory relief","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants have no other remedy, matter pending in HC 7635/13"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants sought suspension of a writ of execution issued pursuant to a court order granted on 17 July 2013 in case HC 4283/13. The order was granted in error as there was no consent from the applicants for the deed of settlement that was made an order of court. The first respondent obtained a writ of execution on 10 September 2013 leading to seizure of the applicants' property on 16 September 2013.
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