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25 Mar 2020

Land And Property [2020] ZASCA 24

Auckland Park Theological Seminary v University of Johannesburg (1160/2018)

Auckland Park Theological Seminary v University of Johannesburg (1160/2018) [2020] ZASCA 24; [2020] HIPR 110 (SCA) (25 March 2020)

Court: Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number: 1160/2018
Judges: Ponnan, Van der Merwe, Molemela, Dlodlo, Ledwaba

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the lease rights were not personal to the lessee and could be ceded. Oral evidence could not vary the written lease.

Notarial Long Lease
Delectus Personae
Cession Of Rights
Parol Evidence Rule
Contract Interpretation
Parol-evidence-rule

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4 Jul 2018

Land And Property [2018] ZAGPJHC 490

Auckland Park Theological Seminary and Another v University of Johannesburg (A5017/17)

Auckland Park Theological Seminary and Another v University of Johannesburg (A5017/17) [2018] ZAGPJHC 490 (4 July 2018)

Court: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number: A5017/17
Judges: FHD Van Oosten, Z Carelse, Wright

The High Court dismissed an appeal over a notarial lease cession, holding the lease was personal to the Seminary and the cession to Wamjay repudiated it.

Notarial Long Lease
Cession Of Rights
Delectus Personae
Repudiation
Ministerial Consent
Eviction

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Auckland Park Theological Seminary v University of Johannesburg (1160/2018)

Auckland Park Theological Seminary and Another v University of Johannesburg (A5017/17)