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Supreme Court
Sibongile Ndlovu v (1) Guardforce Investments (Private) Limited (2) The Registrar of Deeds N.O
SC 31/21
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
25 March 2021
Citation
SC 31/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWSC 31
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Guvava JA
Author
Chitakunye AJA
Full Bench
Guvava JAUchena JAChitakunye AJA
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureProperty LawContract Law
Keywords
amendment of pleadingsalternative claimspecific performancesubdivisiontransfer of property
Tags
amendment of pleadingsspecific performancecontract lawproperty transfer
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Regional, Town and Country Planning Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in dismissing the application for amendment on basis of contradiction with main claim","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alternative claim sought specific performance while main claim declared agreement null and void"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo misdirected itself by determining merits rather than considering prejudice","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Court considered substantive merits of proposed amendment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant sought to amend her pleadings to include an alternative claim for specific performance requiring transfer of 8000 square metres of property, despite her main claim being that the sale agreement was null and void. The High Court refused the amendment.
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