R.M v M.M (57946/2014) [2014] ZAGPPHC 708 (23 September 2014)

R.M v M.M (57946/2014) [2014] ZAGPPHC 708 (23 September 2014)

The court found that the applicant failed to set out explicit circumstances justifying urgency and did not provide reasons why substantial relief could not be obtained at a hearing in due course. The application did not comply with Uniform Rule 6(12)(b), and the failure to meet these requirements is fatal to the application. The court also noted that the relief sought regarding the respondent's family member was abandoned and moot. Consequently, the application was struck from the roll with costs.

Citation
[2014] ZAGPPHC 708
Parties
Applicant: R[...] M[...]; Respondent: M[....] M[...]
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
23 September 2014
Case Number
57946/2014
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application Struck From Roll
Outcome
Application struck from the roll with costs.
Judges
Kubushi
Legal Topics
Urgency in Motion Proceedings, Customary Marriage, Access to Joint Property
Civil Procedure Family and Children Urgency in Motion Proceedings Customary Marriage Access to Joint Property

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Parties

R[...] M[...]

Applicant

M[....] M[...]

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application Struck From Roll

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application was properly brought on an urgent basis.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant established a clear right to access the business account and credit card.
  3. 3 Whether the parties are married in terms of customary law.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to set out explicit circumstances justifying urgency and did not provide reasons why substantial relief could not be obtained at a hearing in due course. The application did not comply with Uniform Rule 6(12)(b), and the failure to meet these requirements is fatal to the application. The court also noted that the relief sought regarding the respondent's family member was abandoned and moot. Consequently, the application was struck from the roll with costs.

Court Disposition

Application struck from the roll with costs.

Orders

  • The application is struck from the roll with costs.