Augustine Rusike and Regis Rusike v Modie Malimao

HH 93-2012

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

1 March 2012

Citation

HH 93-2012

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 93

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Mawadze J

Full Bench

Guvava JMawadze J

Areas of Law

Succession LawCustomary LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

intestate successioncustomary law marriagecattle disputeestate registrationexecutor appointment

Tags

customary law marriageestate administrationcattle ownershipintestate succession

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Statutes Cited

European Convention on Human Rights 1950
Human Rights Act 1998
Immigration Act 1971
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
UK Borders Act 2007
Immigration Act 2014
Immigration Act 2016
British Nationality Act 1981
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts Act 1981
Supreme Court Act 1981
Access to Justice Act 1999
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Legal Services Act 2007
Data Protection Act 2018
Data Protection Act 1998
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Terrorism Act 2000
Terrorism Act 2006
Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Appeal Act 1995
Criminal Appeal Act 1968
Extradition Act 2003
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Children Act 1989
Children Act 2004
Adoption and Children Act 2002
Care Standards Act 2000
Education Act 2002
Education and Skills Act 2008
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Children and Families Act 2014
Education and Adoption Act 2016
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
Equality Act 2010
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Race Relations Act 1976
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Equal Pay Act 1970
Employment Rights Act 1996
Employment Relations Act 1999
Employment Act 2002
Employment Relations Act 2004
Work and Families Act 2006
Pensions Act 2004
Pensions Act 2007
Pensions Act 2008
Welfare Reform Act 2007
Welfare Reform Act 2009
Welfare Reform Act 2012
Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016
Social Security Act 1998
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
Social Security Administration Act 1992
Social Security Act 1986
Social Security Act 1989
Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992
Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994
Jobseekers Act 1995
Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013
Universal Credit Act 2018
Universal Credit (Work-related Requirements) Act 2018
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Act 2018
Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2018
Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2018
Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Act 2018
Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Act 2018
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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the 7 herd of cattle should form part of James Bvisai's deceased estate","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Cattle registration, custody history, acquisition circumstances"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellants, brothers of the deceased James Bvisai, appealed against a magistrate court decision allowing the respondent (James Bvisai's widow) to include 7 herd of cattle in the deceased's estate. The appellants claimed the cattle belonged to their late father and were only given to James Bvisai for safekeeping.

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