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Harare High Court
Oliver Masomera N.O and Naboth Gaza v Heather Magodyo and Prosper Sakala and Henry Sakala and Master of the High Court and Chironde and Associates (Pvt) Ltd and Freddy Chimbari
HH 602-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
6 October 2025
Citation
HH 602-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 602
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mambara J
Full Bench
Mambara J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureSuccession Law
Keywords
rescission of default judgmentleave to appealinterlocutory orderestate disputegross irregularity
Tags
estate disputeexecutorrescission of judgmentdefault judgment
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether leave to appeal should be granted against an interlocutory order rescinding a default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Default judgment was rescinded, applicants seek to appeal the rescission"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the rescission order was infected by gross irregularity or misdirection","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicants raised technical complaints about the rescission process"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants obtained a default judgment in an estate dispute which was later rescinded by the court, reopening the matter for trial on merits. The applicants now seek leave to appeal the rescission order, which is interlocutory in nature and not appealable as of right.
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