ZAMBEZI CONFERENCE OF SEVEN DAY ADVENTISTS CHURCH (1) v SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1); General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists & Anor (2) v Zambezi Conference of Seventh Day Adventists 2000 (1) ZLR 179 (H)
Citation | 2000 (1) ZLR 179 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-261-99 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Smith J |
Heard | 25 January 2000; 26 January 2000; 27 January 2000 |
Judgment | 29 January 2000 |
Counsel | E Matinenga, with him Miss E Mushore, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Civil action |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Church — property — local church breaking away from mother church — right of local church to retain properties acquired before secession
Delict — passing off — applicability of action other than in trade relationships — church — whether church can claim such protection for its name — right of body breaking away from church to continue to use name of church — church entitled to require body breaking away from it to use another name that will not cause confusion
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