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Harare High Court
Victor Chisombo v Fredrick Chuma
HH 647-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
27 September 2017
Citation
HH 647-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 647
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
NDEWERE J
Full Bench
NDEWERE JCHITAKUNYE J
Areas of Law
Property LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
usufructservitudetitle deedevictionsummary judgment
Tags
evictionlife usufructsummary judgmentproperty law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- This judgment does not cite any specific statutes or statutory instruments. The decision is based entirely on common law principles of property and contract.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant has a valid legal basis to remain on the property based on a life usufruct granted by the previous owner, which was not registered against the title deed and to which the current owner was not a party.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The appellant was granted a life usufruct by the previous owner; the property was sold to the respondent; the usufruct was not registered."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent issued summons for the eviction of the appellant from a property, which the respondent had purchased. The respondent successfully applied for summary judgment, arguing that the appellant's plea disclosed no defence. The appellant appealed, claiming a right to occupy based on a life usufruct granted by the previous owner, which was not registered against the title deed.
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