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Civil-procedure [2023] NAHCMD 664

Acting Deputy Sheriff of Windhoek Manfred Juan Hennes v Development Bank of Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00472)

Acting Deputy Sheriff of Windhoek Manfred Juan Hennes v Development Bank of Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00472) [2023] NAHCMD 664 (18 October 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00472

In an interpleader over attached movable property, the court held the second claimant failed to prove ownership, except for items conceded by the execution creditor.

  • Interpleader-proceedings
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Ownership-of-movable-property
  • Execution-of-judgment
  • Movable-property
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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCNLD 130

S v Amunyela (CC 13 of 2020)

S v Amunyela (CC 13 of 2020) [2022] NAHCNLD 130 (13 December 2022)

Court
Northern Local Division
Case number
CC 13 of 2020

The High Court of Namibia convicted the accused of murder, finding circumstantial evidence and last-seen evidence excluded any reasonable innocent inference.

  • Murder
  • Circumstantial-evidence
  • Domestic-violence
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
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Property-law [2022] NAHCMD 637

Goike v Von Zelewski (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 1099 of 2020)

Goike v Von Zelewski (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 1099 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 637 (22 November 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 1099 of 2020

The High Court dismissed a claim over allegedly removed fixtures, holding the plaintiff was neither the owner nor a bona fide possessor when the items were removed.

  • Accession
  • Ownership-of-fixtures
  • Damages
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Property-law
  • Fixtures
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Delict [2022] NAHCNLD 118

Sheehama v Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration Safety and Security (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-DEL 283 of 2020)

Sheehama v Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration Safety and Security (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-DEL 283 of 2020) [2022] NAHCNLD 118 (4 November 2022)

Court
Northern Local Division
Case number
HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-DEL 283 of 2020

The High Court granted absolution from the instance in a malicious prosecution claim, finding no prima facie case and no proved damages.

  • Malicious-prosecution
  • Damages
  • Unlawful-arrest
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Animus-injuriandi
  • Reasonable-and-probable-cause
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 551

Shikale v Sharpley (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2282 of 2021)

Shikale v Sharpley (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2282 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 551 (13 October 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2282 of 2021

The High Court held that the defendant failed to prove duress when signing an acknowledgement of debt and ordered payment of N$40,000 plus interest and costs.

  • Acknowledgement-of-debt
  • Duress
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Non-delivery-of-goods
  • Business-partnerships
  • Contract-law
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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCNLD 99

S v Shanyenga (CR 50 of 2022)

S v Shanyenga (CR 50 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 99 (27 September 2022)

Court
Northern Local Division
Case number
CR 50 of 2022

On automatic review, the High Court set aside convictions for reckless driving and failure to obey an officer, finding reasonable doubt and noting the burden had been wrongly shifted.

  • Reckless-or-negligent-driving
  • Failure-to-comply-with-lawful-instructions
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Single-witness-testimony
  • Reckless-driving
  • Failure-to-comply-with-officer-instructions
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Delict [2022] NAHCMD 431

Neumbo v Tjirimuje (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 4493 of 2020)

Neumbo v Tjirimuje (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 4493 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 431 (24 August 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 4493 of 2020

The High Court found the defendant negligently caused a T-junction collision and rejected his mistaken-identity defence, awarding damages and costs to the plaintiff.

  • Negligence
  • Motor-vehicle-accident
  • Damages
  • Burden-of-proof
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Property-law [2022] NAHCMD 47

Vihanga v Tjindere (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 2166 of 2020)

Vihanga v Tjindere (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 2166 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 47 (11 February 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 2166 of 2020

The High Court dismissed a vindicatory claim over a Ford Ikon after finding the defendant’s version more probable and accepting that she bought the vehicle.

  • Ownership
  • Vindication
  • Sale-of-goods
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Property-law
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 7

Oncore Investment CC v Remizium and Another (I 1147 of 2016)

Oncore Investment CC v Remizium and Another (I 1147 of 2016) [2022] NAHCMD 7 (18 January 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
I 1147 of 2016

The High Court held that the first defendant failed to prove repayment of N$496,235.80 advanced for a motor vehicle and ordered payment with costs.

  • Oral-agreements
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Repayment-of-debt
  • Costs
  • Oral-contracts
  • Debt-repayment
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Contract-law [2021] NAHCMD 570

Namibia Truck & Components CC v Fritzonia Transport CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2870 of 2020)

Namibia Truck & Components CC v Fritzonia Transport CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2870 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 570 (2 December 2021)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2870 of 2020

The High Court held that neither party proved its full version in a dispute over repair invoices and workmanship. The plaintiff was awarded only N$40,000 plus interest.

  • Workmanship-in-service-contracts
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Counterclaim-for-damages
  • Right-of-retention-(lien)
  • Interest-on-judgment-debt
  • Contract-dispute
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