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Harare High Court
CALUDE TRADING (PVT) LTD t/a AUTOZONE versus VOLSEC (PVT) LTD and THE DEPUTY SHERIFF N.O
HH 189-2013
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 May 2013
Citation
HH 189-2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 189
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
TAKUVA J
Full Bench
TAKUVA J
Areas of Law
Contract LawDebt RecoveryInterdictory Relief
Keywords
Security services contractAcknowledgment of debtVehicle sale agreementPactum commissoriumLatent defectsExecution of judgment
Tags
Contract disputeDebt recoveryVehicle saleExecution proceedings
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the urgent application meets the requirements for urgency","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Timeline of events from August 2012 to March 2013"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has locus standi to challenge execution","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Relationship between Calude Trading and Autozone"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the vehicle sale agreement was valid and enforceable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Vehicle sale terms, cancellation claims, latent defects"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant established prima facie case for interdict","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All material facts regarding debt settlement and vehicle sale"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Contract dispute involving security services where applicant failed to pay, signed acknowledgment of debt, made partial payments, sold vehicle to settle debt, respondent cancelled vehicle sale claiming latent defects, and sought to execute judgment against applicant's assets.
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