intestate successioncustomary marriageproperty transfercertificate of authority
Tags
customary lawsuccessioninheritancemarriage
legislation
Statutes Cited
Administration of Estates Act
African Marriages Act
Primary Court Act
Deceased Estates Succession Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Did first, second and third defendant disclose to the Master of High Court that the plaintiff was married to the late Kenneth Mutungura and that the plaintiff was still alive","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Certificate of authority issuance process"}
{"issue_text":"Did first, second and third defendants fraudulently obtain certificate of authority to transfer Stand No 121 Muchenje Drive, Mbare to the defendants","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Disclosure requirements, marriage certificate availability"}
{"issue_text":"Whether or not the plaintiff is entitled to an order for transfer of Stand 121 Muchenje Drive, Mbare into her name on the basis pleaded","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Customary law of succession, property acquisition timing"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, married to the late Kenneth Mutungura under African customary law in 1962, claimed transfer of Stand 121 Muchenje Drive, Mbare from her stepdaughters (defendants) who had obtained a certificate of authority to transfer the property after their father's death in 1990. The property was originally allocated during the deceased's civil marriage to the defendants' mother.
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