Netron Chishimba v Mwansa (HP 1110 of 2016) [2017] ZMHC 232 (12 June 2017)
The matter was dismissed for want of prosecution due to failure by both parties to restore the matter within the stipulated fourteen days after it was struck out.
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- Citation
- [2017] ZMHC 232
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Netron Chishimba (Suing on own and other 75 siblings to the Late Peter Emilio Chishimba who died on the 8th day of February 2015); Defendant: Emmanuel Mwansa (Sued as Administrator of the late Peter Emilio Chishimba)
- Court
- High Court of Zambia
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Case Number
- HP 1110 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Outcome
- dismissed for want of prosecution
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Netron Chishimba (Suing on own and other 75 siblings to the Late Peter Emilio Chishimba who died on the 8th day of February 2015)
Plaintiff
Emmanuel Mwansa (Sued as Administrator of the late Peter Emilio Chishimba)
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Ratio Decidendi
The matter was dismissed for want of prosecution due to failure by both parties to restore the matter within the stipulated fourteen days after it was struck out.
Court Disposition
dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- Matter stands dismissed for want of prosecution.
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA AT THE PRINCIPAL REGISTRY ‘A HOLDEN AT LUSAKA (Civil Jurisdiction) BETWEEN: (cid:9) IA COURT OF PRINCIPAL Aj 12 JUN 2017 REGISTRY Ox 5 0067, 2016/HP/1110 NETRON CHISHIMBA (Suing on own and other 75 siblings PLAINTIFF to the Late Peter Emilio Chishimba who died on the 8th day of February 2015) AND EMMANUEL MWANSA (Sued as Administrator of the late DEFENDANT Peter Emilio Chishimba) Before the Hon. Mr. Justice E. M. Sikazwe in Chambers. For the Plaintiff: (cid:9) N/A For the Defendant: N/A CVDEID UPON FAILURE by the Plaintiff and the Defendant to restore the matter struck out on the 2nd May, 2017 within Fourteen (14) days, this matter stands dismissed for want of prosecution. Dated this g (cid:9) day of 2017