Philpott v Usher NO and Others (5031/2012) [2013] ZAKZPHC 1 (16 January 2013)
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
5031/2012
Judge
Koen
The High Court held that the sale agreement lapsed for non-fulfilment of suspensive conditions, ordered refund of the deposit, and denied the agent commission.
Chambers v Burger (EL 632/2009, ECD 2432/09) [2012] ZAECELLC 2 (9 March 2012)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, East London Local Court
Case number
EL 632/2009, ECD 2432/09
Judge
Hartle
The court found that the plaintiff's introduction of Mahanjana to the defendant's property initiated the department's internal processes, which ultimately led to the sale of the farm to the government. Despite the lapse of the initial agreement and the change in financing models from LRAD to PLAS, the causal chain remained unbroken, as the same beneficiary, price, and seller were involved throughout. The defendant's instructions not to revise the offer and his continued engagement with the plaintiff and her associate supported the finding that the plaintiff's actions were the predominant caus…