Voorslag Ontwikkelingskorporasie (Edms) Bpk. v Ruil 'n Plaas (Eiendoms) Bpk. (87/83) [1984] ZASCA 117 (27 September 1984)

Voorslag Ontwikkelingskorporasie (Edms) Bpk. v Ruil 'n Plaas (Eiendoms) Bpk. (87/83) [1984] ZASCA 117 (27 September 1984)

The court held that the suspensive condition in clause 7 of the sale agreement required the purchaser to obtain a loan before or on 30 June 1981. The evidence did not establish that a loan was obtained on or before the deadline, nor that the terms of the loan were communicated to the purchaser in time for...

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Citation
[1984] ZASCA 117
Parties
Appellant: Voorslag Ontwikkelingskorporasie (Edms) Bpk.; Respondent: Ruil 'n Plaas (Eiendoms) Bpk.
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
87/83
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Judgment of the Transvaal Provincial Division
Outcome
Appeal upheld. Absolution from the instance granted with costs, including costs of two counsel.
Judges
Wessels, Jansen, Van Heerden, Eloff, Smalberger
Legal Topics
Agency Commission, Suspensive Condition, Contract Formation, Burden of Proof
Commercial and Corporate Civil Procedure Agency Commission Suspensive Condition Contract Formation Burden of Proof

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Parties

Voorslag Ontwikkelingskorporasie (Edms) Bpk.

Appellant

Ruil 'n Plaas (Eiendoms) Bpk.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Judgment of the Transvaal Provincial Division

  1. 1 Whether the suspensive condition in clause 7 of the sale agreement was fulfilled by the purchaser obtaining a loan before or on 30 June 1981.
  2. 2 Whether the respondent was entitled to agent's commission based on the alleged fulfillment of the suspensive condition.
  3. 3 Whether a tacit term existed that the loan had to be on terms acceptable to the purchaser.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the suspensive condition in clause 7 of the sale agreement required the purchaser to obtain a loan before or on 30 June 1981. The evidence did not establish that a loan was obtained on or before the deadline, nor that the terms of the loan were communicated to the purchaser in time for acceptance. The respondent failed to prove that the suspensive condition was fulfilled, and therefore no binding and enforceable contract arose between the parties. Consequently, the respondent was not entitled to agent's commission. The appeal was upheld, and absolution from the instance was granted with costs, including the costs of two counsel.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld. Absolution from the instance granted with costs, including costs of two counsel.

Orders

  • Absolution from the instance, with costs, including the costs of two advocates.