rei vindicatiofraudulent transfertitle deedimpersonation
Tags
fraudulent transfervindicatory actiontitle deed
legislation
Statutes Cited
Deeds Registries Act
Deeds Registries Act
Rules of the High Court of Zimbabwe
Rules of the High Court of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant is entitled to restoration of title over the property","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Original ownership, fraudulent transfer, possession of original deed"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondents obtained valid title from a thief","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fraudulent transfer, bona fide purchase"}
{"issue_text":"Whether non-joinder of professionals (estate agents, conveyancers) is fatal to the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents employed professionals for purchase and transfer"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there is a genuine dispute of fact that cannot be resolved on papers","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents' allegation of telephone conversation in 2009"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the claim has become prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged delay from 2009 to 2015"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, Thomas Pasi, was the registered owner of a property in Prospect, Harare, which he had purchased in 1987. In 2013, he discovered that the property had been fraudulently transferred to Wonder Mushure (first respondent) and subsequently to Taurayi and Linda Madzivaidze (second and third respondents) through impersonation and forged documents. The applicant sought restoration of his title and cancellation of the subsequent transfer deeds.
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