McLennan-Smith and Others v Mannaru and Others (10977/2014)
McLennan-Smith and Others v Mannaru and Others (10977/2014) [2020] ZAKZDHC 17; [2020] 3 All SA 814 (KZD) (30 April 2020)
The court found that, under the common law, beneficiaries of a servitude cannot unilaterally erect a security gate across a servitude without the owner's consent, as this constitutes an encroachment and imposes a prohibited burden. However, the oral agreement between the parties permitted a temporary gate, and the plaintiffs' security concerns are genuine. The law must balance the plaintiffs' right to security with the defendant's property rights, applying a reasonable use standard. The court recognised the need to develop the common law to accommodate modern security needs, provided such dev…
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- Servitude Rights
- Security Gate Encroachment
- Rectification Of Title Deeds
- Common Law Development
- Constitutional Property Rights