Lydia Hwengwere v Pointwaive Properties (Pvt) Ltd & 4 Ors

HH 315-22

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

18 May 2022

Citation

HH 315-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHH 315

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J

Full Bench

CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J

Areas of Law

Property lawPrescriptionCivil procedure

Keywords

PrescriptionSale in executionFraudProperty transferDeed of transfer

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff's claim has prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transfer occurred 25 February 2015, claim filed 7 March 2019"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the agreement of sale should be cancelled and reversed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged fraud by second and third defendants"}
{"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to transfer if agreement is cancelled","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Plaintiff was original owner"}
{"issue_text":"Whether first defendant should be ejected from property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"First defendant currently occupies property"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Plaintiff claimed property transferred to first defendant should be reversed due to fraud by second and third defendants who used her property as collateral for loan. First defendant raised prescription defence. Property transferred on 25 February 2015, claim filed 7 March 2019.

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