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Harare High Court
Esther Chiyadzwa v Betty Maguwu
HH 31-2011
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 January 2011
Citation
HH 31-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 31
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Bere J
Full Bench
Bere J
Areas of Law
Property LawLabour LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
evictionemployment contractunpaid wageslienjurisdictionLabour Court
Tags
evictionemployment disputelienjurisdiction
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Exchange Control Act and regulations
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff is entitled to evict the defendant from the property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's ownership, defendant's occupation, alleged employment relationship"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to determine the alleged outstanding wages claim","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's counterclaim for unpaid wages"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant has a valid defence of lien against eviction","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged unpaid wages, defendant's occupation of property"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, registered owner of stand 3667 Gweru Township, sought eviction of the defendant who claimed she was employed by the plaintiff from 1999-2009 and had a right of lien over the property due to unpaid wages of $6,274.80. The defendant resisted eviction claiming she was offered accommodation as part of her employment.
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