M v B and Another (2328/1993) [2022] ZAGPJHC 578 (22 August 2022)

M v B and Another (2328/1993) [2022] ZAGPJHC 578 (22 August 2022)

The applicant failed to place the causa of the judgment debt in dispute, offering only general denials and failing to challenge the respondent's detailed calculations or provide evidence of payments made. The respondent's claim is supported by source documents and the maintenance order, which clearly stipulates the applicant's liability for maintenance and educational expenses. The requirements for a valid writ have been met, and the applicant has not demonstrated a prima facie right to an interim stay. Real and substantial justice requires that the application for stay be refused, as granting it would result in injustice to the respondent, who has carried the financial burden for over...

Citation
[2022] ZAGPJHC 578
Parties
Applicant: M [....] 1, J [....] P [....]; Respondent: B [....] (previously M [....] 2), M [....] 3 A [....]; Respondent: THE SHERIFF OF THE COURT, RANDBURG SOUTHWEST
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
22 August 2022
Case Number
2328/1993
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Opposed Application for Stay of Warrant of Execution Pending Action to Set Aside Writ
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
L R Adams
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Arrear Maintenance, Divorce Settlement, Warrant of Execution
Civil Procedure Family and Children Stay of Execution Arrear Maintenance Divorce Settlement Warrant of Execution

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Parties

M [....] 1, J [....] P [....]

Applicant

B [....] (previously M [....] 2), M [....] 3 A [....]

Respondent

THE SHERIFF OF THE COURT, RANDBURG SOUTHWEST

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Stay Application / Opposed Application for Stay of Warrant of Execution Pending Action to Set Aside Writ

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has made out a case for the stay or suspension of the warrant of execution against his property.
  2. 2 Whether the amounts claimed in the warrant of execution are disputed or not.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is liable for arrear maintenance and educational expenses under the divorce order.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to place the causa of the judgment debt in dispute, offering only general denials and failing to challenge the respondent's detailed calculations or provide evidence of payments made. The respondent's claim is supported by source documents and the maintenance order, which clearly stipulates the applicant's liability for maintenance and educational expenses. The requirements for a valid writ have been met, and the applicant has not demonstrated a prima facie right to an interim stay. Real and substantial justice requires that the application for stay be refused, as granting it would result in injustice to the respondent, who has carried the financial burden for over...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The applicant’s application is dismissed with costs.