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Harare High Court
Jerome N. Okeke v Simwal Investments (Private) Limited and Registrar of Deeds
HH 81-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 February 2025
Citation
HH 81-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 81
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Dembure J
Full Bench
Dembure J
Areas of Law
Contract LawProperty LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
agreement of salespecific performancecontract cancellationpostponementrule 56(3)pleadings
Tags
specific performancecontract cancellationpostponement applicationrule 56(3)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant postponement of trial due to plaintiff's alleged illness and absence from jurisdiction","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff claims illness and being in Canada; no medical evidence produced"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to specific performance without having performed his contractual obligations","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff paid only US$5,000.00 of US$110,000.00; sought transfer without tendering balance"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff can claim specific performance under a cancelled contract without seeking to set aside the cancellation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff admitted cancellation in pleadings; no prayer to set aside cancellation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sought specific performance of an agreement of sale for immovable property, having paid only US$5,000.00 of the US$110,000.00 purchase price. The defendant cancelled the agreement. The plaintiff failed to appear at trial and applied for postponement, which was dismissed.
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