Bulawayo High Court - 2010 January

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4 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
January 2010
Sibanda v Sibanda (HC 3449 of 2004) [2010] ZWBHC 5 (27 January 2010) Court granted divorce, awarded custody to plaintiff, set maintenance and divided assets with buy-out and valuation mechanisms. Family law — Divorce; custody of minor child; maintenance ordering and adjustment post-dollarization; division of matrimonial property; buy-out option and valuation mechanisms for truck and house; each party to bear own costs.	27 January 2010
Dube v N & S Prperties and Ors (HC 1415 of 2008) [2010] ZWBHC 2 (20 January 2010) First purchaser with lodged notice prevails; later transfer cancelled and property ordered transferred to applicant. Property law – double sale – priority of first purchaser where transfer to neither purchaser completed – notice to local authority and Master – innocent purchaser inquiry – reversal of transfer and specific transfer ordered – punitive costs against dishonest sellers	20 January 2010
Sibanda v Sayela and Ors (HC 1858 of 2004) [2010] ZWBHC 3 (20 January 2010) Applicant's purchase of stand upheld; respondent's registration set aside and ordered to effect transfer and pay attorney-and-client costs. Sale of immovable property – validity of agreement of sale – authenticity of affidavit and construction letter – winding up of estate – setting aside cession and compelling transfer – costs on attorney and client scale.	20 January 2010
S v Shambira (HCB 159 of 2009) [2010] ZWBHC 4 (19 January 2010) Whether bail should be refused where the applicant threatened a magistrate and attempted to kidnap a witness. Bail pending trial – threats to judicial officers and attempted kidnapping – public safety – interference with administration of justice – risk of interfering with State witnesses – denial of bail.	19 January 2010