mining claimsfraudulent transferbreach of agreementprescriptiontransfer duty
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mining claimsbreach of contractfraudulent transfersale of mining rights
legislation
Statutes Cited
Mines and Minerals Act
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether or not the 1st defendant breached the agreement of sale dated 15 January 2007","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to pay balance by 28 February 2007, admission of breach"}
{"issue_text":"Whether or not the defendants fraudulently transferred mining claims Gazemba 105 – 108, Copper Queen under Gweru mining district to 2nd defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transfer occurred on 20 March 2007 without plaintiff's consent, transfer shown as \"free\""}
{"issue_text":"Whether or not by the operation of prescription, plaintiff's claim should not be dismissed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Claim filed in 2015, breach occurred in 2007"}
{"issue_text":"Whether or not plaintiff's failure to cite the Mining Commissioner for Gweru Mining District is a material mis-joinder","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Mining Commissioner not cited as party"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sold four gold mining claims to the 1st defendant for P100,000 payable by 28 February 2007. After receiving only P20,000 deposit, the 2nd defendant fraudulently transferred the claims into his own name on 20 March 2007 without full payment. The plaintiff reported the matter to police and Ministry of Mines but pursued civil action when no progress was made.
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