Stewart N.O. and Another v Kachelhoffer (615/2012) [2014] ZAFSHC 244 (5 December 2014)

Stewart N.O. and Another v Kachelhoffer (615/2012) [2014] ZAFSHC 244 (5 December 2014)

The court found that the applicants' grounds for leave to appeal on the merits were unfounded, as the factual findings and application of the Krion principle were correctly made. The respondent was deemed the investor of R500,000.00 based on the agreements and execution, even though the funds were deposited by Kachelhoffer. The court held that the applicants failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success on appeal regarding the merits. However, regarding costs, the court acknowledged that if its interpretation of previous judgments (Revelas and Mocumie) was incorrect or if the pending appeal against the Bekker judgment succeeded, the basis for its exercise of discretion on costs...

Citation
[2014] ZAFSHC 244
Parties
Applicant: Michael Lawrence Stewart N.O.; Applicant: Vahida Parker N.O.; Respondent: Annalie Dorothy Kachelhoffer
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
5 December 2014
Case Number
615/2012
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment on Merits and Costs
Outcome
Leave to appeal on the merits is refused with costs; leave to appeal on the costs order is granted.
Judges
Van Zyl, R
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Insolvent Estate, Unlawful Investment Scheme, Condictio Ob Iniustam Causam, Costs Order, Judicial Discretion
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance Leave to Appeal Insolvent Estate Unlawful Investment Scheme Condictio Ob Iniustam Causam Costs Order Judicial Discretion

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Parties

Michael Lawrence Stewart N.O.

Applicant

Vahida Parker N.O.

Applicant

Annalie Dorothy Kachelhoffer

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment on Merits and Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants have reasonable prospects of success on appeal regarding the merits of the judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants have reasonable prospects of success on appeal regarding the costs order.
  3. 3 Whether the court erred in its interpretation and application of the Krion principle to the facts.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants' grounds for leave to appeal on the merits were unfounded, as the factual findings and application of the Krion principle were correctly made. The respondent was deemed the investor of R500,000.00 based on the agreements and execution, even though the funds were deposited by Kachelhoffer. The court held that the applicants failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success on appeal regarding the merits. However, regarding costs, the court acknowledged that if its interpretation of previous judgments (Revelas and Mocumie) was incorrect or if the pending appeal against the Bekker judgment succeeded, the basis for its exercise of discretion on costs...

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal on the merits is refused with costs; leave to appeal on the costs order is granted.

Orders

  • The applicants' application for leave to appeal on the merits is dismissed with costs.
  • Leave is granted to the applicants to appeal to the Full Bench of this Division against the costs portion of the judgment and costs order.