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Harare High Court
JOHN STRONG (PRIVATE) LIMITED and TOBS STRONG (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus WILLIAM WACHENUKA and MINISISTRY OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE AND RESETTLEMENT
HH 118-10
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
23 June 2010
Citation
HH 118-10
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 118
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
GOWORA J
Full Bench
GOWORA J
Areas of Law
Property LawAdministrative LawLand Rights
Keywords
SpoliationMandament van spolieLand reformPossessionTobacco barnsPlot 7
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Land reformSpoliationPossessionTobacco farming
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants were in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the tobacco barns and facilities on Plot 7","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicants' possession of the facilities, previous spoliation orders, first respondent's actions"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants had locus standi to institute proceedings for spoliation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Farm acquisition under land reform, first respondent's offer letter"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the mandament van spolie was the appropriate remedy","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Unlawful dispossession, need to restore status quo ante"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants, John Strong (Private) Limited and Tobs Strong (Private) Limited, were former owners/lessees of Disi Farm in Mvurwi. After the farm was acquired under land reform, the first respondent William Wachenuka allegedly illegally occupied Plot 7, including tobacco barns and facilities. The applicants obtained multiple spoliation orders against him, but he continued to interfere with their farming operations. The court granted a provisional order in May 2009 and confirmed it on the merits in June 2010.
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