Edmund Maigurira v Evelina Murambiwa

HH 324-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

28 May 2025

Citation

HH 324-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 324

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Chitapi J

Full Bench

Chitapi J

Areas of Law

Property lawContract lawPrescription

Keywords

Sale agreementAcquisitive prescriptionProperty ownershipEstate

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff should be declared the true and rightful owner of Stand 2006 Glen Norah Township, Harare","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Sale agreement, continuous possession for 37 years, payment of purchase price"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff's claim has prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Time elapsed since 1983, nature of claim as declaratory order"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The plaintiff, acting as curator ad litem for the estate of her late husband Edmund Maigurira, claimed ownership of Stand 2006 Glen Norah Township, Harare, which was allegedly sold to her husband by the late Pockery Murambiwa in 1983. The defendant, acting as executrix of her late husband's estate, disputed the sale and claimed the plaintiff was merely a tenant.

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