WANG & ORS v RANCHOD NO & ANOR 2005 (1) ZLR 415 (H)
Citation | 2005 (1) ZLR 415 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-50-05 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Bhunu J |
Heard | 24 May 2005 |
Judgment | 15 June 2005 |
Counsel | A Gijima, for the applicants |
Case Type | Civil application |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Administration of estates — executor dative — appointment of — attorney for person accused of having murdered deceased — such person an agent of the alleged killer — contrary to public policy for such person to be appointed executor dative
Costs — de bonis propriis — legal practitioner — legal practitioner accepting appointment as executor dative — client accused of having murdered deceased — reprehensibility of such conduct — conduct incapable of condonation –award of costs de bonis propriis appropriate
Practice and procedure — parties — locus standi — applicants for appointment as executor of deceased estate — close relatives of deceased qualified to complete for appointment as preferred executors — such persons having an interest in the administration of the deceased estate and thus having locus standi
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