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1997 — Volume 1

Cases

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BOPOTO V CHIKUMBU & ORS

1997 (1) ZLR 1 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 6 (H)

FSI HOLDINGS LTD V RIO TINTO ZIMBABWE LTD & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 31 (S)

PTC V STAKOLD REFRIGERATION & DAIRY SERVICES (PVT) LTD

1997 (1) ZLR 50 (H)

MAPURANGA V MUNGATE

1997 (1) ZLR 64 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 87 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 93 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 102 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 109 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 116 (S)

MUSANHI V MOUNT DARWIN RUSHINGA CO-OPERATIVE UNION

1997 (1) ZLR 120 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 126 (S)

COPPER TRADING CO (PVT) LTD V CITY OF BULAWAYO

1997 (1) ZLR 134 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 148 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 155 (H)

MAKONI V KHATSO & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 166 (H)

RENNIE GRINAKER HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD V SOCIEDADE INTERCONTINENTAL DE COMPRESSORES HERMETICOS SICOM LTDA

1997 (1) ZLR 173 (S)

HOLLAND & ORS V MINISTER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE

1997 (1) ZLR 186 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 197 (S)

GONDO & ANOR V SYFRETS MERCHANT BANK LTD & ORS

1997 (1) ZLR 201 (H)

S V KAYIMBANEMOYO

1997 (1) ZLR 211 (H)

AIR ZIMBABWE CORPORATION V MLAMBO

1997 (1) ZLR 220 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 225 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 229 (H)

FORESTRY COMMISSION V MOYO

1997 (1) ZLR 254 (S)

GUMBO V MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 263 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 274 (S)

GONDO V SECRETARY FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR, AND SOCIAL WELFARE & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 281 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 283 (S)

WESTWOOD V WESTWOOD

1997 (1) ZLR 295 (H)

WAMAMBO V GENERAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO (ZIMBABWE) LTD

1997 (1) ZLR 299 (H)

ELLIOTT V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 315 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 324 (H)

MUTASA V MAKOMBE NO

1997 (1) ZLR 330 (S)

ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PVT) LTD V MINISTER OF INFORMATION, POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1997 (1) ZLR 342 (H)

COMMISSIONER OF TAXES V FIRST MERCHANT BANK LTD

1997 (1) ZLR 350 (S)

MURINGI V AIR ZIMBABWE CORPORATION & ORS

1997 (1) ZLR 357 (H)

AITKEN V ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) (PVT) LTD

1997 (1) ZLR 383 (H)

S V FAKU & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 389 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 395 (H)

BOTHA V ZVADA & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 415 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 424 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 427 (S)

COUTTS & CO V FORD & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 440 (H)

FOROMA V MINISTER OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION & NATIONAL HOUSING & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 447 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 468 (H)

ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD & ANOR V BLOCH

1997 (1) ZLR 473 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 487 (S)

RUSIKE V TENDA TRANSPORT (PVT) LTD & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 495 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 505 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 508 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 514 (S)

A L MILLAR & SONS (PVT) LTD V CHIKWETE

1997 (1) ZLR 519 (S)

NYANDORO V KAMCHIRA

1997 (1) ZLR 522 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 533 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 539 (H)

ZAMBEZI PROTEINS (PVT) LTD & ORS V MIN OF ENVIRONMENT & TOURISM & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 563 (S)

NISSAN ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD V HOPITT (PVT) LTD

1997 (1) ZLR 569 (S)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V TARWIREI

1997 (1) ZLR 575 (S)

1997 (1) ZLR 579 (S)

GAUNTLET SECURITY SERVICES (PVT) LTD V LEONARD

1997 (1) ZLR 583 (S)

SHUMBA V ATTORNEY-GENERAL

1997 (1) ZLR 589 (S)

JIAH & ORS V PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANOR

1997 (1) ZLR 595 (H)

1997 (1) ZLR 612 (H)

INDUSTRIAL STEEL & PIPE LTD V MOODIE

1997 (1) ZLR 617 (S)

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COUTTS & CO v FORD & ANOR 1997 (1) ZLR 440 (H)

Case details

Citation

1997 (1) ZLR 440 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-71-97

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku J

Heard

23 May 1997

Judgment

30 April 1997

Counsel

M J Gillespie, for the plaintiff. E W W Morris, for the defendants.

Case Type

Civil action

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Flynote

Conflict of laws — law to be applied — prescription — civil claim in Zimbabwe for debt owed in England — debtors claiming that claim prescribed — whether English or Zimbabwean law of prescription applies

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