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South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Crawford and Another v Jarmilla Logie Associates (A3048/08) [2009] ZAGPJHC 92 (10 November 2009)

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Holding and result

The court found that there were no reasonable prospects of success in an appeal against the dismissal of the condonation application. The applicants failed to comply with Rule 50, and the previous order dismissing their condonation application was justified. Accordingly, leave to appeal was refused and the application was dismissed with costs.

Court disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

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

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Material facts

Parties

Andrew Swart Crawford

Applicant

Joanne Crawford

Applicant

Jarmilla Logie Associates

Respondent

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Condonation Application.

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Questions and positions

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Party arguments

Applicant
The applicants sought leave to appeal the dismissal of their condonation application, arguing that the magistrate's judgment and the subsequent refusal of condonation were incorrect and that there were prospects of success on appeal.
Respondent
The respondent opposed the application for leave to appeal, contending that the applicants failed to comply with Rule 50, that the condonation application was properly dismissed, and that there were no reasonable prospects of success.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Section 17 of the Superior Courts Act

    Leave to appeal should only be granted where there are reasonable prospects of success.

  2. 02

    Uniform Rule 50

    Strict compliance with Rule 50 is required for the prosecution of appeals in the High Court.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The court found that there were no reasonable prospects of success in an appeal against the dismissal of the condonation application. The applicants failed to comply with Rule 50, and the previous order dismissing their condonation application was justified. Accordingly, leave to appeal was refused and the application was dismissed with costs.

Court disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

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

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South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Judgment

[2009] ZAGPJHC 92

IN GAUTENG SOUTH HIGH COURT OF SOUTH

AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG

CASE NO: A3048/08

DATE: 10/11/2009

In the matter between

ANDREW SWART CRAWFORD............................................1st Applicant

JOANNE CRAWFORD..........................................................2nd Applicant

and

JARMILLA LOGIE ASSOCIATES...........................................Respondent

_____________

J U D G M E N T

WILLIS J:

This is an application for leave to appeal against the order which Matojane AJ and I made on 16 July 2009, in terms of which we

dismissed an application for condonation for the appellant’s failure to comply with Rule 50 of the High Court rules in relation to the prosecution of an appeal. The application was dismissed with costs.

The judgment of the learned magistrate in respect of which condonation for leave to appeal was made was granted on 7 September

2006. The claim arose in December 2003. Matojane AJ is not available to hear this application for leave to appeal. In his absence the depute judge president appointed my brother, Maluleke J.

I am satisfied that there are no reasonable prospects of success in an appeal against the application for condonation. I propose that the following order be made. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

MALULEKE J: I agree.

WILLIS J: It is so ordered.

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