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Harare High Court
Melody Midzi v Peter Pedzisayi & 3 Ors (and all those claiming through them)
HH 163-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 April 2021
Citation
HH 163-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 163
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Property LawSpoliationLand Reform
Keywords
spoliation orderland invasionoffer letterwar veteransself-help
Tags
spoliationland invasionurgent applicationland reform
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Not specified in judgment
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application for spoliation order is urgent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents invaded farm on 14 March 2021, application filed shortly thereafter"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondents unlawfully invaded applicant's farm without court order","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondents have no Offer Letters, erected structures, restricted access"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether boundary dispute in HC 199/21 precludes spoliation order","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"HC 199/21 pending, involves boundary determination"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, daughter of the late Amos Midzi who had been offered land under the Land Reform Program, sought a spoliation order after respondents invaded approximately 30 hectares of her farm without court order or offer letters, erecting structures and restricting her access.
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