(1) JENNIFER NAN BROOKER
vs
RICHARD MUDHANDA AND THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
(2) ADRIENNE STALEY PIERCE
vs
RICHARD MUDHANDA AND THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE
GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA & BHUNU JA
HARARE: JUNE 6, 2016 & FEBRUARY 5, 2018
D. Ochieng, for the appellants
N. Chikono, for the first respondent
No appearance for the second respondent
GOWORA JA: This is a composite judgment in respect of two appeals which were, at the request of the parties, consolidated and heard at the same time. The appeals are against two separate judgments by the High Court dismissing special pleas of prescription raised by the appellants in respect of a claim for specific performance launched by the respondent.
The following are the salient facts to the dispute. The two appellants are sisters. In November 2014, the first respondent, (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) issued summons