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NYAMAKOPE v MAKWIYANAH & ANOR 2018 (2) ZLR 775 (H)

2018 (2) ZLR p775

Citation

2018 (2) ZLR 775 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-770-18

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Hungwe J

Heard

13 September 2018

Judgment

21 November 2018

Counsel

Ms Chiguvare, for the applicant
B Mutiro, for the respondent

Case Type

Opposed civil application

Annotations

Flynote

Contract – donation – donation of property in contemplation of marriage – whether gift revocable – whether donation contra bonos mores as parties were both married to others at time that gift given

Contract – formation – consideration – not a requirement in our law

Contract – validity – contract contra bonos mores – contract having tendency to undermine institution of marriage

Family law – husband and wife – marriage – gifts in contemplation of marriage – whether donor entitled to return of gifts if marriage does not take place

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