Barbarosa De Sa v Barbarosa De Sa (Civil Appeal SC 257 of 2014; SC 34 of 2016) [2016] ZWSC 34 (21 July 2016)

Barbarosa De Sa v Barbarosa De Sa (Civil Appeal SC 257 of 2014; SC 34 of 2016) [2016] ZWSC 34 (21 July 2016)

The default judgment was granted in error due to an administrative mishap, and the High Court should have invoked r 449(1)(a) to rescind it without requiring proof of good cause. The appellant was not in wilful default, and the application for rescission met the requirements of r 449(1)(a).

Citation
[2016] ZWSC 34
Parties
Appellant: Rogerio Barbosa De Sa; Respondent: Herlander Barbosa De Sa
Court
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Judgment Date
21 July 2016
Case Number
Civil Appeal SC 257 of 2014 ; SC 34 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Default Judgment, Jurisdiction, Company Law
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Rescission of Judgment Default Judgment Jurisdiction Company Law

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Parties

Rogerio Barbosa De Sa

Appellant

Herlander Barbosa De Sa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the application for rescission of default judgment without affording the appellant an opportunity to be heard at trial
  2. 2 Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the application despite lack of wilful default and existence of triable issues
  3. 3 Whether the High Court had jurisdiction over a foreign company transaction

Ratio Decidendi

The default judgment was granted in error due to an administrative mishap, and the High Court should have invoked r 449(1)(a) to rescind it without requiring proof of good cause. The appellant was not in wilful default, and the application for rescission met the requirements of r 449(1)(a).

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The appeal succeeds with costs.
  • The order of the court a quo is set aside and substituted with an order granting the application for rescission of the default judgment in Case No. HC 4135/11.