Ascon Trading CC v Anix Trading 401 CC t/a She Sand And Others (7309/2011) [2012] ZAKZDHC 32 (8 June 2012)

Ascon Trading CC v Anix Trading 401 CC t/a She Sand And Others (7309/2011) [2012] ZAKZDHC 32 (8 June 2012)

The court found that the applicant provided an acceptable explanation for its default, as it did not receive the summons and only became aware of the proceedings after judgment. However, the applicant failed to set out a bona fide defence with prospects of success. The defences raised in the founding affidavit were bald and lacked detail, and the new defences in reply were not disclosed initially. The correspondence between the parties showed that the applicant did not dispute the debt at the relevant times and merely explained delays in payment. The applicant did not account for the goods delivered or tender their return. The court concluded that the applicant had not shown any defence...

Citation
[2012] ZAKZDHC 32
Parties
Applicant: Ascon Trading CC; Respondent: Anix Trading 401 CC t/a She Sand; Respondent: The Sheriff of the High Court, Scottsburgh; Respondent: Umdoni Municipality
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
8 June 2012
Case Number
7309/2011
Procedural Posture
Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Default Judgment
Outcome
Application for rescission of judgment dismissed with costs.
Judges
Mnguni
Legal Topics
Rescission of Default Judgment, Uniform Rules of Court Rule 31, Bona Fide Defence, Service of Summons
Civil Procedure Rescission of Default Judgment Uniform Rules of Court Rule 31 Bona Fide Defence Service of Summons

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Parties

Ascon Trading CC

Applicant

Anix Trading 401 CC t/a She Sand

Respondent

The Sheriff of the High Court, Scottsburgh

Respondent

Umdoni Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for rescission of the default judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has presented a reasonable and acceptable explanation for its default.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has a bona fide defence with prospects of success.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant provided an acceptable explanation for its default, as it did not receive the summons and only became aware of the proceedings after judgment. However, the applicant failed to set out a bona fide defence with prospects of success. The defences raised in the founding affidavit were bald and lacked detail, and the new defences in reply were not disclosed initially. The correspondence between the parties showed that the applicant did not dispute the debt at the relevant times and merely explained delays in payment. The applicant did not account for the goods delivered or tender their return. The court concluded that the applicant had not shown any defence...

Court Disposition

Application for rescission of judgment dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for the rescission of the judgment granted against the applicant on 4 August 2011 is dismissed with costs.