Van Tonder v Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd (1525/04) [2006] ZANWHC 52 (24 August 2006)

Van Tonder v Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd (1525/04) [2006] ZANWHC 52 (24 August 2006)

The court found that there was no evidence that the partnership had been dissolved or that the joint venture ceased to exist before the cession in favour of the applicant was signed. The evidence indicated that the partnership existed throughout and that its members had authority to act on its behalf. The change in membership did not create a new entity nor affect the rights of third parties. The court held that the respondent's rights as a third party were not affected by any change in the partnership's membership. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed as there were no prospects of success and no other court would come to a different decision.

Citation
[2006] ZANWHC 52
Parties
Applicant: J C A Van Tonder; Respondent: Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd
Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
24 August 2006
Case Number
1525/04
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Full Bench or Supreme Court of Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
R D Hendricks
Legal Topics
Partnership Dissolution, Citation of Partnership, Cause of Action Accrual, Costs Award
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Partnership Dissolution Citation of Partnership Cause of Action Accrual Costs Award

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Parties

J C A Van Tonder

Applicant

Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Full Bench or Supreme Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the partnership with whom the applicant concluded two written loan agreements was the same partnership with whom the second respondent concluded two written agreements.
  2. 2 Whether the change in membership of the partnership resulted in a new entity affecting the rights of third parties.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was no evidence that the partnership had been dissolved or that the joint venture ceased to exist before the cession in favour of the applicant was signed. The evidence indicated that the partnership existed throughout and that its members had authority to act on its behalf. The change in membership did not create a new entity nor affect the rights of third parties. The court held that the respondent's rights as a third party were not affected by any change in the partnership's membership. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed as there were no prospects of success and no other court would come to a different decision.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal to either the Full Bench of this Division or the Supreme Court of Appeal is dismissed with costs.