Sivemangal v AM Gas & General Suppliers (Pty) Ltd and Others (10174/17P)
Sivemangal v AM Gas & General Suppliers (Pty) Ltd and Others (10174/17P) [2020] ZAKZPHC 8 (19 March 2020)
The court found that the suretyship agreement was signed by the second defendant in the ordinary course of business during his marriage in community of property to the third defendant. Accordingly, written consent from the third defendant was not required under section 15(6) of the Matrimonial Property Act. The debt incurred thereby became a liability of the joint estate, and the plaintiff was entitled to sue both spouses under section 17(5). The Dissolution Agreement and subsequent court order created only personal rights between the second and third defendants and did not affect the plainti…
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- Matrimonial Property Act
- Suretyship Liability
- Community Of Property
- Personal Vs Real Rights
- Dissolution Agreement
- Joint Estate Debt