Helta Boerdery (Pty) Ltd and Another v De Vos Landgoed (Pty) Ltd and Another (5778/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 251 (20 August 2024)

Helta Boerdery (Pty) Ltd and Another v De Vos Landgoed (Pty) Ltd and Another (5778/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 251 (20 August 2024)

The court found that the applicants failed to discharge the onus of showing reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The evidence did not support the claim that the first applicant was in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Nelsgift property at the relevant time, nor did it establish the requirements for a spoliation order or interim interdict. The applicants' arguments regarding urgency and costs were not persuasive. The relief sought was not justified, and the application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2024] ZAFSHC 251
Parties
Applicant: Helta Boerdery (Pty) Ltd; Applicant: Al Mabroor Agri (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: De Vos Landgoed (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Doornbult Bedrywighede (Pty) Ltd
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
20 August 2024
Case Number
5778/2023
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Interdict Application
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
Mhlambi
Legal Topics
Spoliation Order, Interim Interdict, Urgency, Costs Award
Civil Procedure Land and Property Spoliation Order Interim Interdict Urgency Costs Award

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Parties

Helta Boerdery (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Al Mabroor Agri (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

De Vos Landgoed (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Doornbult Bedrywighede (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the matter was urgent and justified urgent relief.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants proved the requirements for a spoliation order.
  3. 3 Whether the requirements for granting an interim interdict were met.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants failed to discharge the onus of showing reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The evidence did not support the claim that the first applicant was in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Nelsgift property at the relevant time, nor did it establish the requirements for a spoliation order or interim interdict. The applicants' arguments regarding urgency and costs were not persuasive. The relief sought was not justified, and the application for leave to appeal 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.