Z MEREKI v FORRESTER ESTATE (PVT) LTD

HH 199/10

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

15 September 2010

Citation

HH 199/10

Neutral Citation

[2010] ZWHH 199

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MAKONI J

Full Bench

MAKONI J

Areas of Law

Civil ProcedureProperty LawHigh Court Rules

Keywords

RescissionDefaultRule 63Rule 449Rule 182Locus standiOffer letterFarm occupation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has shown good and sufficient cause for rescission under Rule 63","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's explanation for default, bona fides of application, bona fides of defence"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the judgment was erroneously granted under Rule 449 because Rule 182(11) was not followed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No oral application made to strike out defence at pre-trial conference"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has a bona fide defence on the merits","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's claim of lawful occupation via offer letter, dispute over respondent's locus standi"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicant sought rescission of a default judgment granted against him on 1 April 2009 in HC 6379/07. He claimed he was unaware of the pre-trial conference date due to failed communication through his son's garage address. He also argued the judgment was erroneously granted under Rule 182(11) as no oral application was made to strike out his defence, and he has a bona fide defence based on lack of respondent's locus standi and lawful occupation via government offer letter.

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