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Harare High Court
Robert Madzamba v Catherine Mercy Chidemo and Mrs. E. Gezi and The Registrar of Deeds
HH 71-13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
1 October 2007
Citation
HH 71-13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 71
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
HUNGWE J
Full Bench
HUNGWE J
Areas of Law
Property LawContract LawAgency Law
Keywords
immovable property saleauthority of agentspecific performanceeviction
Tags
immovable propertyagencycontract of salespecific performance
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether second defendant had authority to bind first defendant in the sale of immovable property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Second defendant signed agreement; first defendant disputed authorisation; mother-daughter relationship"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff purchased a subdivided portion of immovable property from second defendant who claimed to act as agent for first defendant. First defendant disputed authorising the sale and sought eviction. Court found valid agency relationship existed and ordered specific performance.
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