customary unionunjust enrichmentimmovable propertyasset sharingdissolution of union
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customary law unionunjust enrichmentproperty distribution
legislation
Statutes Cited
Matrimonial Causes Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the defendant contributed directly or indirectly to the improvements done on stand no. 2573 Kuwadzana 4, Harare","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant's alleged contributions through selling clothes, cooking, washing, and assisting with construction"}
{"issue_text":"The state or stage of construction of the house when the plaintiff and defendant entered into the customary law union","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Whether house was 2 rooms or 4-5 rooms at that time"}
{"issue_text":"What share of the immovable property each party is entitled to","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding contributions and duration of union"}
{"issue_text":"Which party should be awarded the refrigerator","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Ownership and contribution to refrigerator purchase"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff and defendant were in an unregistered customary law union from 1989/1990 to 2009. The plaintiff acquired immovable property in 1984 with his first wife, who died in 2006. The defendant claimed she contributed to extensions and improvements on the property during the union and sought a share of the property upon dissolution.
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