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Harare High Court
Michael Taremba (in his capacity as Executor in the Estate of the late Joseph Patrick Taremba) v Nyada Phiri
HH 153-11
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 July 2011
Citation
HH 153-11
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 153
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHITAKUNYE J
Full Bench
CHITAKUNYE J
Areas of Law
Property LawEstate AdministrationCivil Procedure
Keywords
evictionexecutordeceased estateproperty occupationdefault judgment
Tags
evictionestate administrationexecutorproperty occupation
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant default judgment where respondent is automatically barred for late filing of heads of argument","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent filed heads of argument on 17 February 2011, approximately 4 months after the 10-day deadline"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, as executor of his late father's estate, sought to evict the respondent from property registered in the deceased's name. The respondent opposed the application but failed to file heads of argument timeously, resulting in an automatic bar.
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