TAPFUMANEYI RUZAMBO SOLOMON MUJURU N.O. & 2 Ors v THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. & Anor

HH 112-2008

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

20 November 2008

Citation

HH 112-2008

Neutral Citation

[2008] ZWHH 112

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

GUVAVA J

Full Bench

GUVAVA J

Areas of Law

Succession LawWills Act

Keywords

will formalitiessection 8 Wills ActMaster's discretiongross irregularity

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Master's decision rejecting the will was unreasonable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Will non-compliance with formalities"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Master's decision rejecting the will was grossly irregular","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to consider section 8(5) discretion"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The deceased Josiah Tungamirai executed a will on 10 September 1988 bequeathing most of his estate to his two sons and limited assets to his wife. After his death on 25 August 2005, the Master of the High Court rejected the will for non-compliance with section 8 formalities of the Wills Act. The applicants, including the appointed executor and beneficiaries, sought review of this decision.

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