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Harare High Court

TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF TONGOGARA COMMUNITY SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST v MATRIX REALTY (PRIVATE) LIMITED

HH 164-18

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
21 March 2018
Citation
HH 164-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 164
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application

Bench

Presiding
MUREMBA J
Full Bench
MUREMBA J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureContract Law
Keywords
RescissionDefault JudgmentWithdrawalAbuse of ProcessCosts
Tags
Rescission of JudgmentDefault JudgmentWithdrawal of Application
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • High Court Rules, 1971
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant the applicant leave to withdraw the application for rescission of judgment.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant sought withdrawal during hearing; conflict between founding and answering affidavits; matter already set down for hearing."}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the court should dismiss the application with costs on a higher scale as requested by the respondent.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent opposed withdrawal and moved for dismissal."}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has shown \"good and sufficient cause\" for rescission of the default judgment.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant's explanation for default (fraud vs mistake); bona fides of the application; bona fides of the defence."}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant and Kelor Investments (Pvt) Ltd entered into an agreement for the sale of immovable property brokered by the respondent. The applicant breached the contract by failing to pay the purchase price. The respondent sued the applicant for agent's commission and obtained a default judgment. The applicant then applied for rescission of that judgment, alleging fraud in the obtaining of the judgment and claiming a bona fide defence. In its answering affidavit, the applicant changed its position, alleging mistake instead of fraud.
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