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Harare High Court
Johane Masowe Chishanu v Herbert Senda and 10 Others
HH 326-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 May 2022
Citation
HH 326-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 326
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mangota J
Full Bench
Mangota J
Areas of Law
Property LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
rei vindicatioevictionproperty ownershipmaterial disputes of facthousing cooperative
Tags
rei vindicatioevictionhousing cooperativeland ownership
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were cited in this judgment. The case was decided entirely on common law principles.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant proved ownership or lawful possession of the property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's failure to produce allocation evidence; City of Harare's denial of allocation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether material disputes of fact exist that prevent resolution on papers","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dispute over membership; allegation of tampered register"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether action proceedings would be more appropriate than motion proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Complexity of factual disputes; need for viva voce evidence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a housing cooperative, sought eviction of ten respondents from Stand 2254 Glen Eagles Farm, Budiriro 4, Harare, claiming ownership through allocation by City of Harare. The respondents opposed, claiming membership in the cooperative and alleging the applicant's register was tampered with. City of Harare denied allocating the property to either party.
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