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VOICEVALE LTD v FREIGHTLINK (MALAWI) LTD 1987 (2) ZLR 22 (S)

1987 (2) ZLR p22

Citation

1987 (2) ZLR 22 (S)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

McNally JA, Manyarara JA & Korsah JA

Heard

25 August 1987

Judgment

27 August 1987

Counsel

RH Wood for the appellant
AJ Traicos for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Jurisdiction — contract concluded by peregrini outside Zimbabwe — subject-matter of contract situated in Zimbabwe — High Court, as forum rei sitae, has jurisdiction to entertain actions arising out of contract, whether action is in rem or in personam.

Attachment to found jurisdiction — when granted — balance of convenience — court may look to provability of success in action.

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