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Supreme Court
Cosma Chiangwa v David Katerere & 5 Ors
SC 61/21
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
24 May 2021
Citation
SC 61/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWSC 61
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
CHITAKUNYE AJA
Full Bench
BHUNU JAMATHONSI JACHITAKUNYE AJA
Areas of Law
Property lawAdministration of estatesDeeds registration
Keywords
Double registrationExecutor dativeExecutrix testamentaryDeeds Registries ActAdministration of Estates Act
Tags
Property lawDeceased estateDouble registrationExecutor appointment
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo correctly found there were no material disputes of fact","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both parties produced conflicting evidence about validity of sales"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act applied to this matter","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both agreements related to subdivision of land"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in invalidating the agreement of sale and appointment of executor dative","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Executor dative appointed while executrix testamentary in office"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant and first respondent both claimed ownership of Stand 382 Good Hope Township. The first respondent purchased the property from the estate of Johanna Maria Francisca Logan through the executrix testamentary in 1999, with transfer effected in April 2007. The appellant purportedly purchased the same property from an heir of the estate in 2006, with transfer effected in July 2007 through an irregularly appointed executor dative.
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