THE TRUSTEES OF TATENDA SHENJERE MUTIZWA FAMILY TRUST versus INNOCENT MATANDE and AULINE MATANDE

HH 161-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

15 March 2017

Citation

HH 161-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 161

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

CHITAKUNYE J

Full Bench

CHITAKUNYE J

Areas of Law

Arbitration LawContract LawProperty Law

Keywords

Arbitral AwardRegistrationPublic PolicyRouwkoopContractual Penalties Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral award is contrary to the public policy of Zimbabwe","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The arbitrator ordered refund despite rouwkoop clause"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the rouwkoop clause is to be construed as pre-estimated damages or penalty","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Clause 9.1 of agreement and parties' interpretation"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the application is anomalous for want of particularity regarding deponent's authority","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Identity of applicant and deponent's authority"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant and respondents entered into an agreement of sale for immovable property. The applicant paid a deposit and part of the purchase price but defaulted on subsequent instalments. The respondents purported to cancel the agreement and retained the payments as rouwkoop. The dispute was referred to arbitration, where the arbitrator ordered the respondents to refund the applicant a portion of the payments. The applicant now seeks registration of the arbitral award.

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