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Harare High Court
General Leasing (Private) Limited v Allied Timbers Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
HH 36-16
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
13 January 2016
Citation
HH 36-16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWHH 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Contract LawCommercial LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
PABX Systems LeaseForestry CommissionAssignment of RightsPrescriptionCause of Action
Tags
Contract LawLease AgreementSpecial PleaPrescription
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules, 1971
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defendant is a proper party to the contract and can be held liable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant took over premises without formal assignment; contract prohibited assignment without consent"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the claim has prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Summons issued in 2014 for debts from 2008-2013"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sued the defendant for US$30,696 for services rendered in leasing PABX systems and telephones from 2008-2013. The original contract was with the Forestry Commission, not the defendant. The defendant took over the premises at an unspecified time without formal assignment of the lease contract.
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