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Bulawayo High Court

Soiling Juliana Meadley v Carrack Investments (Pvt) Ltd & 2 Ors

HB 123/25

Case Details

Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
11 June 2025
Citation
HB 123/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHB 123
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial

Bench

Presiding
TAKUVA J
Full Bench
TAKUVA J
Areas of Law
Property LawContract LawTax LawEstate Law
Keywords
Agreement of SalePower of AttorneyTax EvasionDeeds Registries ActCapital Gains TaxEstate LateInvalid Contract
Tags
Property LawContract LawTax EvasionFraudPower of Attorney
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Deeds Registries Act
  • Administration of Estates Act
  • Administration of Estates Act
  • Capital Gains Tax Act
  • Income Tax Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether agreement provided for personal benefit of 2nd defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Power of attorney terms; property registration in 2nd defendant's name"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether agreements contravene Deeds Registries Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Direct transfer from third parties to ultimate purchasers"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether agreements constitute tax evasion","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"False second agreement; no capital gains tax paid"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether agreement contravenes SI 212/19 on foreign currency payments","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Purchase price expressed in US dollars"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether Master's consent was condition precedent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property still in deceased estate name; no Master consent obtained"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether illegalities can be severed from agreements","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Multiple illegal provisions throughout agreements"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether agreements are a scam","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Overall fraudulent design of transaction"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

Plaintiff, residing in UK, granted power of attorney to her cousin (2nd defendant) to sell her late husband's farm. 2nd defendant entered into complex sale agreements with 1st defendant involving cash and property swaps, allegedly for personal benefit and designed to evade taxes. Plaintiff sought declaration of invalidity and eviction.
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