Chaponda v Chidemo (HC 9994 of 2015; HH 339 of 2016) [2016] ZWHHC 339 (2 June 2016)
The court found that the defendant did not deny signing the acknowledgment of debt and that payments made by the defendant's wife should be deducted from the total claimed, as the plaintiff did not provide evidence to the contrary. The application for provisional sentence was granted for the reduced sum and costs.
- Citation
- [2016] ZWHHC 339
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Petros Chaponda; Defendant: Douglas Chidemo
- Court
- Harare High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Judgment Date
- 2 June 2016
- Case Number
- HC 9994 of 2015 ; HH 339 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Opposed Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- Application for provisional sentence granted in part
- Legal Topics
- Provisional Sentence, Acknowledgment of Debt, Payment of Debt
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Petros Chaponda
Plaintiff
Douglas Chidemo
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Opposed Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant is liable to pay the amount claimed under the acknowledgment of debt
- 2 Whether payments made by the defendant and his wife should reduce the amount claimed
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the defendant did not deny signing the acknowledgment of debt and that payments made by the defendant's wife should be deducted from the total claimed, as the plaintiff did not provide evidence to the contrary. The application for provisional sentence was granted for the reduced sum and costs.
Court Disposition
Application for provisional sentence granted in part
Orders
- Defendant to pay plaintiff the sum of $4,333.00
- Defendant to pay costs of suit
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