ABSA v Dircon Industrial Properties (Pty) Ltd and Others (24064/2009) [2011] ZAGPPHC 2 (7 January 2011)

ABSA v Dircon Industrial Properties (Pty) Ltd and Others (24064/2009) [2011] ZAGPPHC 2 (7 January 2011)

The court found that the applicants failed to provide a reasonable explanation for their default and delay in bringing the rescission application. The liability of the applicants arose from their status as sureties and co-principal debtors, and the National Credit Act was held not to apply to their contractual relationship with the respondent. The applicants did not demonstrate a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim, and there were no reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for leave to appeal with costs.

Citation
[2011] ZAGPPHC 2
Parties
Plaintiff: ABSA; Defendant: Dircon Industrial Properties (Pty) Ltd; Defendant: Izak David Snyman N.O.; Defendant: Cornelius Frederick Scheider N.O.; Defendant: Izak David Snyman; Defendant: Cornelius Frederick Scheider; Defendant: Adrian Martha Scheider; Appellant: Cornelius Frederick Scheider N.O.; Appellant: Adrian Martha Scheider N.O.
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
7 January 2011
Case Number
24064/2009
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Rescission Application
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
N.M. Mavundla
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Condonation, National Credit Act, Suretyship Liability
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Rescission of Judgment Condonation National Credit Act Suretyship Liability

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Parties

ABSA

Plaintiff

Dircon Industrial Properties (Pty) Ltd

Defendant

Izak David Snyman N.O.

Defendant

Cornelius Frederick Scheider N.O.

Defendant

Izak David Snyman

Defendant

Cornelius Frederick Scheider

Defendant

Adrian Martha Scheider

Defendant

Cornelius Frederick Scheider N.O.

Appellant

Adrian Martha Scheider N.O.

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Rescission Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants provided a reasonable explanation for their default and delay in bringing the rescission application.
  2. 2 Whether the National Credit Act applies to the applicants as co-principal debtors and sureties.
  3. 3 Whether the applicants have a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants failed to provide a reasonable explanation for their default and delay in bringing the rescission application. The liability of the applicants arose from their status as sureties and co-principal debtors, and the National Credit Act was held not to apply to their contractual relationship with the respondent. The applicants did not demonstrate a bona fide defence to the plaintiff's claim, and there were no reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for leave to appeal with costs.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.