Tendai Mashamhand v Bariadie Investments (Private) Limited and Laxton Tendai Biti and Macduff Madenga N.O and Elliot Rogers and The Registrar of Deeds N.O

HH 141-23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

22 February 2023

Citation

HH 141-23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHH 141

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

TAGU J

Full Bench

TAGU J

Areas of Law

Property LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

locus standispecial pleadeed cancellationfraudnon-joindermiscitation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the plaintiff have locus standi to challenge the registration of title after his title was cancelled by Supreme Court order?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's title was cancelled by Supreme Court; title now registered in first defendant's name"}
{"issue_text":"Was the third defendant properly cited and is there fatal non-joinder of the Sheriff of Zimbabwe?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Third defendant cited as \"macduff madega N.O\" described as Sheriff; Sheriff not cited as party"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The plaintiff, a former owner of property, sought cancellation of the current deed of transfer alleging fraud and invalid documents. The first defendant raised special pleas of lack of locus standi and non-joinder/miscitation, arguing the plaintiff's title was cancelled by Supreme Court order and the Sheriff was improperly cited.

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