Paul Sithole and Paul Sithole (Junior) v Steward Bank Limited and Mayor Machiveyi Mangeya and Registrar of Deeds

HH 247-21

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

19 May 2021

Citation

HH 247-21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHH 247

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

CHIKOWERO J

Full Bench

CHIKOWERO J

Areas of Law

Property lawCivil procedure

Keywords

Caveat upliftmentImmovable propertyAgreement of salePurchase priceAttachment

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have proved they purchased the property from Mangeya and paid the purchase price in full","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged agreement of sale, proof of payment documents, occupation since 2014"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the caveat should be uplifted and transfer ordered","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to prove purchase, existence of final attachment order"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants sought upliftment of a caveat registered against a property they claimed to have purchased from the second respondent for US$170,000 in 2013. The first respondent, Steward Bank, had obtained an order attaching the property to confirm jurisdiction in a loan dispute with Mangeya. The court found the alleged agreement of sale to be a sham and dismissed the application.

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