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BHEBHE v ESTATE BHEBHE & ORS 2012 (1) ZLR 521 (H)

2012 (1) ZLR p521

Citation

2012 (1) ZLR 521 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HB-136-12

Court

High Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Ndou J

Heard

18 October 2011; CAV

Judgment

14 June 2012

Counsel

Miss Y Mbayiwa, for the plaintiff
K Phulu, for the defendants

Case Type

Civil trial

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Flynote

Administration of estates – estate – spouse under a putative marriage – spouse unaware of invalidity of the marriage until death of "husband" – considerable contribution of spouse toward matrimonial home and rearing of children – spouse's entitlement to a share of the estate

Succession – spouse – who is – second wife married in terms of putative marriage – second wife unaware of existence of earlier marriage – such wife's entitlement to share of estate

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