Jomane Eiendomme (Pty) Ltd v Van Zyl N.O and Another (M348/2020)
Jomane Eiendomme (Pty) Ltd v Van Zyl N.O and Another (M348/2020) [2023] ZANWHC 92 (22 June 2023)
The High Court held that the rescission order granted in terms of Section 58 of the Magistrates' Court Act did not bring the matter to finality and was not dispositive of the dispute between the parties. The Magistrate did not act ultra vires or functus officio by ordering the filing of a declaration, as Rule 49(1) of the Magistrates' Court Rules allows the court to rescind a judgment 'on such terms as it deems fit.' The order for the respondent to file a declaration was a procedural directive to facilitate the continuation of the litigation and ensure that the dispute could be ventilated at…
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- Rescission Of Judgment
- Magistrates Court Act
- Functus Officio
- Declaration Order
- Prescription
- Consent Judgment