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Lovemore Meya Court Correspondent
Mapako’s property was attached to settle Chimbetu’s debt. Dendera musician Douglas Chimbetu is expected to appear at Chitungwiza Civil Court after his ex-girlfriend Memory Mapako challenged the attachment of her property by a Messenger of Court. This followed Chimbetu’s failure to settle a $2 500 debt to Dickson Mavhura after he hired him to ferry his band members and instruments to their shows.
Mapako’s property was attached to settle Chimbetu’s debt. However, Mapako claims they have separated with Chimbetu and she has challenged the attachment of her property. Mavhura is represented by his lawyers, Charles Chikore of Mutsahuni Chikore and Partners. This issue was triggered by a lawsuit case number 3195/14 in which Mavhura sued Chimbetu for failing to pay him for the services rendered.
After that, Chimbetu who was represented by Phillip Hamunakwadi entered into an agreement that he was going to settle the debt in instalments but he failed to do so. And after getting a default judgment against Chimbetu, Mavhura had the property attached including a lounge suite, LG Plasma, TV stand, Samsung fridge, band kit among other properties.
This did not go down well with Mapako who filed an inter-pleader, which reads, “I am the claimant in this matter, on October 20, 2015 the Messenger of Court came to my house armed with a notice of attachment in execution of the court order obtained by First respondent (Mavhura) and Second respondent (Douglas).
“May I hasten to advise this court that this is the second time my property has been attached in connection with this case. Initially, First respondent (Mavhura) obtained a default judgment against Douglas in April 2015.
“After my property was attached, Second respondent (Douglas) successfully applied for a recession of judgment and stay of execution on case number 3195 /14. Therefore, I do not know what happened to the matter until the Third respondent returned again to attach my property on October 20, 2015.”
Mapako further stated that Chimbetu is her ex-boyfriend and at the time the summons were issued he was staying at her premises. “The reason why the default judgment was entered against the second respondent is because I had parted ways with him and he was no longer staying with me at my house,” she said. Mavhura’s lawyers are expected to file their opposition papers before November 19.
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