Theresa Chigiji v Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners and Clinton Mudzimu and Registrar of Deeds

HH 81/05

Analyze with AI

Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

12 September 2005

Citation

HH 81/05

Neutral Citation

[2005] ZWHH 81

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

KAMOCHA J

Full Bench

KAMOCHA J

Areas of Law

Property LawFamily LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

Power of AttorneyLocus StandiBigamyTransfer ReversalMatrimonial Property

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the power of attorney was invalid due to Winston's lack of capacity","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Medical evidence, date of power of attorney vs stroke"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had locus standi to bring the application","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Validity of marriage to Winston"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the non-joinder of Winston was fatal to the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Winston's ownership of the property"}

This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.

background

Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought to declare a power of attorney invalid and cancel a sale agreement for a property, claiming she was married to the owner and had contributed to the property. The court found her marriage was bigamous as the owner had a prior subsisting customary marriage, thus she lacked locus standi. The application was also fatally flawed for non-joinder of the property owner.

Read the full judgment, get AI analysis, and find related cases

Open in Zalari →

Zalari is Zimbabwe and Southern Africa's leading AI-powered legal research platform, built by DeepCounsel and powered by Nyamaropa Technologies. Search Zimbabwe Supreme Court and High Court case law instantly, get AI-generated answers with full source citations, and access the most comprehensive corpus of Zimbabwean and Southern African jurisprudence available online. Zalari is the go-to legal AI platform for attorneys, advocates, law students, judges, and corporate counsel across Zimbabwe and South Africa — delivering faster research, smarter insights, and a competitive edge in legal practice. Zalari does not provide legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal practitioner for advice specific to your situation. © 2026 DeepCounsel — a legal technology company democratising access to legal knowledge in Africa.