JENAH v NYEMBA 1986 (1) ZLR 138 (S)
Citation | 1986 (1) ZLR 138 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Dumbutshena CJ, Gubbay JA & McNally JA |
Heard | 6 February 1986 |
Judgment | 17 April 1986 |
Counsel | MT O'Meara for the appellant |
Case Type | Civil appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
African affairs and customary law — married African woman, whether has locus standi in judicio to sue unassisted by her husband customary law — status — whether to be decided by customary or general law — African marriage — effect on property of spouses.
Pleading — majority — whether necessary to allege — married woman — whether must allege free administration of own property.
Legislation — Legal Age of Majority Act, 1982 — Customary Law and Primary Courts Act 1981, s 3(3) — African Marriages Act s 13.
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