Sayi v Sibanda (HC 1407 of 2004) [2004] ZWBHC 64 (19 May 2004)

Sayi v Sibanda (HC 1407 of 2004) [2004] ZWBHC 64 (19 May 2004)

The issue of whether the applicant lost possession under duress is triable and cannot be resolved on affidavit evidence; the applicant failed to establish a case for interlocutory spoliation remedy.

Citation
[2004] ZWBHC 64
Parties
Applicant: Samson Sayi; Respondent: Samuel Sibanda
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Judgment Date
19 May 2004
Case Number
HC 1407 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Urgent Chamber Application / Judgment on Provisional Order Application
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Spoliation, Possessory Remedies, Duress
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Spoliation Possessory Remedies Duress

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Parties

Samson Sayi

Applicant

Samuel Sibanda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Chamber Application / Judgment on Provisional Order Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was unlawfully deprived of possession of the motor vehicle by the respondent
  2. 2 Whether the applicant surrendered the vehicle under duress

Ratio Decidendi

The issue of whether the applicant lost possession under duress is triable and cannot be resolved on affidavit evidence; the applicant failed to establish a case for interlocutory spoliation remedy.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs