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Banking And Finance [2019] ZAWCHC 131

Absa Bank Limited v Benade and Another (11271/2012)

Absa Bank Limited v Benade and Another (11271/2012) [2019] ZAWCHC 131 (4 October 2019)

The High Court upheld Absa’s claim on an overdraft facility, rejected novation and reckless-credit defences, and declared the mortgaged property executable.

  • Mortgage Bond Enforcement
  • Overdraft Facility
  • National Credit Act Application
  • Reckless Credit
  • Rule 46a Execution
  • Novation Of Contract
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Commercial And Corporate [2015] ZAWCHC 88

Leopont 471 (Pty) Ltd v Business School Support Services (Pty) Ltd and Others (23953/12)

Leopont 471 (Pty) Ltd v Business School Support Services (Pty) Ltd and Others (23953/12) [2015] ZAWCHC 88 (11 June 2015)

High Court exception dismissed where the plaintiff pleaded a new agreement for a preference share and was not bound by the earlier contract’s non-variation clause.

  • Preference Share Rights
  • Novation Of Contract
  • Non Variation Clause
  • Exception Procedure
  • Estoppel
  • Contractual Cancellation
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Commercial And Corporate [2013] ZAKZPHC 54

Fedsure Participation Mortage Bond Managers (Pty) Ltd and Another v Sandlundlu (Pty) Ltd (AR409/12)

Fedsure Participation Mortage Bond Managers (Pty) Ltd and Another v Sandlundlu (Pty) Ltd (AR409/12) [2013] ZAKZPHC 54 (18 October 2013)

The court held that Clause 8 of the mortgage bond required a demand before legal costs could be debited to Sandlundlu's account, and no such demand was made. The monthly payments made by Sandlundlu were intended to discharge its interest obligations under the mortgage bond and should have been credited to the bond account, not held in trust. The judgment of 5 August 2002 novated the underlying contractual rights, restricting Fedbond to simple interest at the rate ordered by the court and precluding variation or compounding of interest. The appeal on all grounds failed, and the quantum was ame…

  • Mortgage Bond Liability
  • Compound Vs Simple Interest
  • Demand For Legal Costs
  • Novation Of Contract
  • Interest Rate Variation
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