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Civil-procedure [2023] NAHCMD 647

Arch Resources (Pty) Ltd v Candino Mining & Construction CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932)

Arch Resources (Pty) Ltd v Candino Mining & Construction CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932) [2023] NAHCMD 647 (13 October 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932

The High Court upheld an exception in a contract claim, finding the particulars did not match the annexed agreement and the suretyship was inadequately pleaded.

  • Exception-to-pleadings
  • Cause-of-action
  • Suretyship
  • Pleadings-requirements
  • Civil-procedure
  • Contract-law
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Civil-procedure [2022] NAHCMD 408

Winckler v Standard Bank Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018)

Winckler v Standard Bank Namibia Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018) [2022] NAHCMD 408 (12 August 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018

The High Court refused a stay of proceedings pending a review of the Master’s decision to admit a claim in an insolvent estate, finding no exceptional circumstances.

  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Lis-alibi-pendens
  • Suretyship
  • Review-of-administrative-action
  • Sequestration
  • Costs
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 143

First National Bank Of Namibia Ltd v Yeung Tai Foodstuff & Trading CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3709 of 2020)

First National Bank Of Namibia Ltd v Yeung Tai Foodstuff & Trading CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3709 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 143 (28 March 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3709 of 2020

The High Court granted summary judgment for the bank on a reduced loan claim, condoned the late filing, and awarded costs on the attorney-client scale.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Loan-agreement
  • Suretyship
  • Mortgage-bond
  • Condonation-of-late-filing
  • Condonation
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 68

Small and Medium Enterprises Bank Limited v Riverside Trading Enterprises and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4269 of 2020)

Small and Medium Enterprises Bank Limited v Riverside Trading Enterprises and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4269 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 68 (21 February 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4269 of 2020

The High Court held that the bank proved the loan and outstanding balance, while the defendants failed to prove full payment. Judgment was granted for the bank.

  • Loan-agreement
  • Suretyship
  • Payment-defence
  • Liquidation
  • Set-off
  • Contract-law
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 584

Winckler v Standard Bank Namibia Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018)

Winckler v Standard Bank Namibia Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018) [2021] NAHCMD 584 (9 December 2021)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3324 of 2018

The High Court granted condonation and ordered specific discovery of a claim admitted to proof in insolvent estate proceedings, finding it relevant to the suretyship defence.

  • Discovery
  • Condonation
  • Suretyship
  • Insolvent-estate
  • Admitted-claims
  • Specific-discovery
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 520

Northern Fuel Distributors CC v Marina Toyota CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1714 of 2021)

Northern Fuel Distributors CC v Marina Toyota CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1714 of 2021) [2021] NAHCMD 520 (8 November 2021)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1714 of 2021

The High Court of Namibia dismissed a summary judgment application because the plaintiff’s deponent could not verify the claim and the amount was not shown to be liquidated.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Liquidated-claims
  • Credit-agreement
  • Suretyship
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 198

Nedbank Namibia Limited v AVZ Building Contractors & Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2602 of 2020)

Nedbank Namibia Limited v AVZ Building Contractors & Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2602 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 198 (30 April 2021)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2602 of 2020

The High Court varied a prior summary judgment ruling to state that costs of the summary judgment application are costs in the cause, and ordered each side to bear its own costs in the variation application.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Costs-orders
  • Suretyship
  • Mortgage-bond
  • Variation-of-court-orders
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Civil-procedure [2020] NAHCMD 89

H.A.W. Retailers CC t/a Ark Trading v Swartbooi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH 664 of 2019)

H.A.W. Retailers CC t/a Ark Trading v Swartbooi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH 664 of 2019) [2020] NAHCMD 89 (10 March 2020)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH 664 of 2019

The High Court held that a surety for a judgment debt is subject to the 30-year prescription period, and granted summary judgment with costs.

  • Suretyship
  • Prescription
  • Summary-judgment
  • Judgment-debt
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Contract-law [2019] NASC 595

Name Nove Construction CC and Others v Development Bank of Namibia (Appeal Judgment) (SA 45 of 2017)

Name Nove Construction CC and Others v Development Bank of Namibia (Appeal Judgment) (SA 45 of 2017) [2019] NASC 595 (9 October 2019)

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
SA 45 of 2017

The Supreme Court of Namibia dismissed an appeal over a development loan, holding that the loan terms were agreed, payment to the supplier was authorised, and Mrs Thimende had authority.

  • Loan-agreement
  • Suretyship
  • Authority-of-corporate-agents
  • Variation-of-contract
  • Ratification
  • Consensus
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Civil-procedure [2019] NAHCMD 258

First National Bank of Namibia Limited v Tuye Property Investments Six (Pty) Ltd and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 3090 of 2017)

First National Bank of Namibia Limited v Tuye Property Investments Six (Pty) Ltd and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 3090 of 2017) [2019] NAHCMD 258 (26 July 2019)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 3090 of 2017

The High Court of Namibia declared a commercial property specially executable after the respondents defaulted on a court-sanctioned settlement agreement.

  • Execution-of-immovable-property
  • Rule-108-applications
  • Settlement-agreements
  • Suretyship
  • Rule-108
  • Commercial-property
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