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Harare High Court
Abdullah Ismail Kassim (in his capacity as Executor Dative of the Estate of Ralph Simon Lapin) v Matthews Mukwawaya
HH 197-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 September 2010
Citation
HH 197-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 197
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Patel J
Full Bench
Patel J
Areas of Law
Property lawLandlord and tenant law
Keywords
Lease cancellationArrear rentalsRight of first refusalLocus standiExecutor dative
Tags
Lease agreementEvictionExecutor dativeStatutory tenancy
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Administration of Estates Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff has capacity to institute action as executor dative","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Distribution account approved July 2009, estate not yet fully liquidated"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether defendant has right of first refusal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No written record, alleged verbal grant in 2004"}
- {"issue_text":"Is plaintiff entitled to order evicting defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Non-payment of rent since September 2009, lease cancelled January 2010"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Executor dative of deceased estate sued statutory tenant for eviction and arrear rentals. Tenant claimed right of first refusal and set-off for repairs. Court found no such right, tenant in breach for non-payment, executor had locus standi, ordered eviction and payment.
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