Indo Zambia Bank Limited v Lighthouse Investment Limited and Others (HP/D 165 of 2013) [2017] ZMHC 131 (25 October 2017)
The court found that the sums held by the 2nd and 3rd garnishees for the judgment debtors were duly attached and ordered payment to the judgment creditor to satisfy the judgment debt.
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- Citation
- [2017] ZMHC 131
- Parties
- Judgment Creditor: Indo Zambia Bank Limited; 1st Defendant/judgment Debtor: Lighthouse Investment Limited; 2nd Defendant/judgment Debtor: Themsen Investment Limited; 1st Garnishee: Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited; 2nd Garnishee: Finance Bank Zambia PLC; 3rd Garnishee: Barclays Bank Zambia PLC
- Court
- High Court of Zambia
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Case Number
- HP/D 165 of 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Garnishee Order Absolute
- Outcome
- garnishee order absolute granted
- Legal Topics
- Garnishee Proceedings, Judgment Enforcement
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Indo Zambia Bank Limited
Judgment Creditor
Lighthouse Investment Limited
1st Defendant/judgment Debtor
Themsen Investment Limited
2nd Defendant/judgment Debtor
Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited
1st Garnishee
Finance Bank Zambia PLC
2nd Garnishee
Barclays Bank Zambia PLC
3rd Garnishee
Procedural Posture
Civil / Garnishee Order Absolute
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the garnishees are liable to pay the attached sums to satisfy the judgment debt
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the sums held by the 2nd and 3rd garnishees for the judgment debtors were duly attached and ordered payment to the judgment creditor to satisfy the judgment debt.
Court Disposition
garnishee order absolute granted
Orders
- 2nd garnishee to pay ZMW10,887.54 from account 00906138930061 to the judgment creditor
- 3rd garnishee to pay US$431.44 from account 01-1065902 and ZMW19,678.02 from account 16-1744492 to the judgment creditor
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA (cid:9) 2013/HPC/0460 AT THE COMMERCIAL REGISTRY HOLDEN AT LUSAKA (Civil Jurisdiction) r BETWEEN: INDO ZAMBIA BANK LIMITED JUDGMENT CREDITOR AND LIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENT LIMITED THEMSEN INVESTMENT LIMITED STANBIC BANK ZAMBIA LIMITED FINANCE BANK ZAMBIA PLC BARCLAYS BANK ZAMBIA PLC 1ST DEFENDANT 2 NDDEFENDANT 1ST GARNISHEE 2ND GARNISHEE 3RD GARNISHEE Before (cid:9) Hon. Lady Justice Dr. W. S. Mwenda in Chambers at Lusaka this 25t1 day of October, 2017. For the Judgment Creditor (cid:9) - (cid:9) Mr. M. Ndhlovu of Messrs. MRN Legal Practitioners For the 1 and 21u1 Judgment Debtors - No Appearance For the 1" Garnishee (cid:9) For the 2nd Garnishee (cid:9) - - For the 3rd Garnishee No Appearance Mr. L. Mudenda of Messrs. Tembo Ngulube and Associates, Mr. R. Mukuka of Messrs. Robert & Partners. GARNISHEE ORDER ABSOLUTE WHEREAS the Judgment Creditor at the Supreme Court of Zambia Holden at Lusaka on the 7" day of July, 2016 obtained a Judgment against the Judgment Debtors for the total sum of ZMW400,000.00 with interest to date of final payment and legal costs and the judgment debt remains due and payable. (cid:9) (cid:9) (cid:9) (cid:9) (cid:9) (cid:9) AND WHEREAS a Summons to Garnishee was issued by the Judgment Creditor on 1111, October, 2016 returnable on 291h November, 2016 summoning the 1st, 2nd and 31 Garnishees to appear before the Court and show cause why an Order should not be made upon the said Garnishees for payment to the Judgment Creditor or so much thereof as would satisfy the debt due under the said Judgment and the Judgment Creditor's costs of these proceedings. AND WHEREAS the said Garnishees were notified that from and after service of the Summons to Garnishee upon them, all such debts were attached to them to answer the said Order and a Garnishee Order To Show Cause having been filed and served on the said Garnishees on 11th November, 2016 directing that all monies due from the Garnishees that are being held for the Judgment Debtors or accruing from the Garnishees to the Judgment Debtors be attached to answer the judgment recovered against the said Judgment Debtors. IT IS ORDERED that the above named 2 Garnishee pay to the Judgment Creditor the sum of ZMW10,887.54 from Account No. 00906138930061 held at the 2 Garnishee's Arcades Branch and the 3" Garnishee pay the US$431.44 held in the 3rd Garnishee's account No. 01-1065902 and ZMW19,678.02 held in account No. 16-1744492 which sums were duly attached to answer the Garnishee Order Nisi. In default of compliance with this Order execution may issue for the attached amounts as if they were due from the Garnishees to the Judgment Creditor as a Judgment of the Court. Dated at Lusaka this 25th day of October, 2017. W. S. Mwenda Mr) HIGH COURT JUDGE 2