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Harare High Court

Valerie Makoni and Wilford Makoni

HH 112-2011

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
2 June 2011
Citation
HH 112-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 112
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial

Bench

Presiding
CHITAKUNYE J
Full Bench
CHITAKUNYE J
Areas of Law
Family LawProperty Law
Keywords
divorcematrimonial assetsproperty divisioncontributionsadulteryviolence
Tags
divorcematrimonial propertyasset distribution
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Matrimonial Causes Act
  • Matrimonial Causes Act
  • Marriages Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether house no. 105 Takadiyi Village, Goromonzi was purchased and/or constructed through joint contribution and thus forms part of the matrimonial estate, and if so, what proportion each party contributed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's pre-marriage purchase of stand, post-marriage construction, contributions by both parties"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the cattle form matrimonial property and if so, in what proportion they should be divided","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Maize sale proceeds used to purchase cattle, stock card in plaintiff's name, cattle kept at plaintiff's place"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff made improvements to defendant's Glen View property and the value of such improvements","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's claim of 3 door screens, veranda screen, toilet seat valued at $100 USD"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties were married in 2000 under both civil and customary law. The plaintiff sought divorce and equitable distribution of assets, citing the defendant's extra-marital affairs and violence. The defendant conceded the marriage breakdown but disputed the division of assets, particularly the Goromonzi property and cattle.
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