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Harare High Court
Bernard Nyangoni v Mildred Mugawazi
HH 809-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 November 2022
Citation
HH 809-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 809
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
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Full Bench
Tagu JMaxwell J
Areas of Law
Property lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Summary judgmentLease agreementProperty saleEvictionAgencyAcknowledgement of debt
Tags
Summary judgmentLease agreementProperty saleEviction
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in granting summary judgment where the appellant had raised a valid defence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant claimed to have purchased property through agent; No power of attorney produced; Lease signed after alleged sale"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant established a bona fide prima facie defence to the summary judgment application","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Agreement of sale with Kwari; Acknowledgement of debt; No agency documentation; Appellant signed lease after alleged purchase"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant and respondent entered into a 3-month lease agreement for a property. After the lease expired, the respondent sought eviction claiming unlawful occupation. The appellant opposed claiming he had purchased the property through the respondent's agent. The Magistrates Court granted summary judgment for eviction, leading to this appeal.
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