Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Private) Limited v Adlecraft Investments (Private) Limited

Judgment No. SC 76/23

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Case Details

Court

Supreme Court

Date

3 July 2023

Citation

Judgment No. SC 76/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWSC 76

Judgment No.

SC 76/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

CHITAKUNYE JA

Full Bench

MAKONI JAMATHONSI JACHITAKUNYE JA

Areas of Law

Civil ProcedureAppeals

Keywords

preliminary objectionleave to executewithdrawal of applicationright of appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant lost its right to appeal by acquiescing to the judgment through its conduct","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's payments and withdrawal of application"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the preliminary objection based on preemption has merit","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding appellant's conduct"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was aggrieved by a High Court judgment and noted an appeal. The respondent obtained leave to execute pending appeal and attached the appellant's property. The appellant then entered into an agreement with the respondent, in terms of which it withdrew its urgent chamber application for leave to appeal and made payments towards the judgment debt.

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