Mc Welthagen Transport (Pty) Ltd v Pride Milling CO (Pty) Ltd (A765/2013)
Mc Welthagen Transport (Pty) Ltd v Pride Milling CO (Pty) Ltd (A765/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 292 (25 April 2014)
The court held that the appellant's claims for monthly payments arose from separate causes of action, each based on distinct services rendered at the respondent's request during different periods. The contractual arrangement provided for payment at the end of each month for services performed in that month, and each transaction established a separate debt. The magistrate's reliance on the payment method as determinative of the cause of action was a misdirection. Section 40 of the Magistrates Court Act prohibits splitting a single substantive claim to evade jurisdictional limits, but does not…
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- Splitting Of Claims
- Magistrates Court Jurisdiction
- Multiple Causes Of Action
- Contractual Debt
- Monthly Statements