Ramontsoe v Ramontsoe (CIV/A/ 4 of 80) [1980] LSHC 60 (10 November 1980)

Ramontsoe v Ramontsoe (CIV/A/ 4 of 80) [1980] LSHC 60 (10 November 1980)

Mamolefi, as widow, had no legal right to allocate the site to the plaintiff during her lifetime; any such allocation was unlawful.

Citation
[1980] LSHC 60
Parties
Appellant: Molatoli Ramontsoe; Respondent: Molefi Ramontsoe
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
10 November 1980
Case Number
CIV/A/ 4 of 80
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Inheritance of Residential Sites, Rights of Widows, Allocation of Land by Family Members
Source Language
English
Succession Law Land Law Inheritance of Residential Sites Rights of Widows Allocation of Land by Family Members

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Parties

Molatoli Ramontsoe

Appellant

Molefi Ramontsoe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff (appellant) was lawfully allocated the site

Ratio Decidendi

Mamolefi, as widow, had no legal right to allocate the site to the plaintiff during her lifetime; any such allocation was unlawful.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • appeal dismissed with costs