Potgieter v Absa Bank Limited (2344/2013) [2017] ZAECPEHC 29 (11 May 2017)

Potgieter v Absa Bank Limited (2344/2013) [2017] ZAECPEHC 29 (11 May 2017)

The court found that the applicant did not qualify for in forma pauperis assistance at any stage, as she possessed assets exceeding the threshold and failed to make a proper application. Throughout the proceedings, she was represented by an attorney of record, and any lack of representation at trial was due to her own election after being afforded opportunities for postponement. The respondent was not obliged to produce the original signed loan agreement as the copy was accepted as true and the terms were undisputed. Securitisation and insurance issues were not pleaded or relevant. The in duplum rule under the National Credit Act was not infringed, as the aggregate interest and charges...

Citation
[2017] ZAECPEHC 29
Parties
Applicant: Adelle Yvette Potgieter; Respondent: Absa Bank Limited
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
11 May 2017
Case Number
2344/2013
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Delivered on 31 January 2017
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
J W Eksteen
Legal Topics
In Forma Pauperis, Mortgage Bond Enforcement, In Duplum Rule, Credit Agreement, Postponement of Trial, Legal Representation
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance In Forma Pauperis Mortgage Bond Enforcement In Duplum Rule Credit Agreement Postponement of Trial Legal Representation

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Parties

Adelle Yvette Potgieter

Applicant

Absa Bank Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Delivered on 31 January 2017

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was denied justice due to lack of legal representation and failure to obtain in forma pauperis assistance.
  2. 2 Whether procedural fairness was compromised during the trial.
  3. 3 Whether the respondent was required to produce the original signed loan agreement and prove locus standi.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant did not qualify for in forma pauperis assistance at any stage, as she possessed assets exceeding the threshold and failed to make a proper application. Throughout the proceedings, she was represented by an attorney of record, and any lack of representation at trial was due to her own election after being afforded opportunities for postponement. The respondent was not obliged to produce the original signed loan agreement as the copy was accepted as true and the terms were undisputed. Securitisation and insurance issues were not pleaded or relevant. The in duplum rule under the National Credit Act was not infringed, as the aggregate interest and charges...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

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