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Harare High Court
Varaidzo Mateko v Zenus Banda
HH 30-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 February 2012
Citation
HH 30-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 30
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAVANGIRA J
Full Bench
MAVANGIRA J
Areas of Law
Property LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
leave to executepending appealirreparable harmprospects of successfrivolous appeal
Tags
evictionlandlord and tenantholding over damages
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Rent Regulations
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant should be granted leave to execute the judgment pending appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The respondent noted an appeal; the applicant seeks to execute; the respondent opposes the application"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent's appeal has reasonable prospects of success","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The respondent's grounds of appeal regarding offer and acceptance, statutory tenancy, and improvements to the property"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal is frivolous and vexatious","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The respondent consented to material portions of the judgment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant purchased a property from the late Eunice Taylor, who had sold it at a public auction. The respondent, a former tenant of the property, refused to vacate the premises. The applicant successfully sued for eviction, and the respondent noted an appeal. The applicant then applied for leave to execute the eviction judgment pending the appeal.
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