Crawford and Another v Jarmilla Logie Associates (A3048/08) [2009] ZAGPJHC 92 (10 November 2009)
- Citation
- [2009] ZAGPJHC 92
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Court
- South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
- Panel
- Willis, Maluleke
- Case number
- A3048/08
More details
- Court
- South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
- Panel
- Willis, Maluleke
- Case number
- A3048/08
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01
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.
02
Material facts
Parties
Andrew Swart Crawford
ApplicantJoanne Crawford
ApplicantJarmilla Logie Associates
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Condonation Application.
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether there are reasonable prospects of success in an appeal against the dismissal of the condonation application for failure to comply with Rule 50.
- 02
Whether leave to appeal should be granted in light of the procedural history.
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.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Section 17 of the Superior Courts Act
Leave to appeal should only be granted where there are reasonable prospects of success.
- 02
Uniform Rule 50
Strict compliance with Rule 50 is required for the prosecution of appeals in the High Court.
06
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.
Source and reliance status
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
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Judgment text
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South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Judgment
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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