(a) May iPeter iinstitute i proceedings ifor idamages iagainst i Portia iin i the i Johannesburg
iHigh i Court? (2)
When ia idefendant iis idomiciled ior iresident iwithin ithe iRepublic, ihe ior ishe iis ian iincola
iof ithe iRepublic, iand ithe icourt iwhere ithe idefendant iis idomiciled, ior iresident iwill ihave
ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe imatter ibased ion ithe iprinciple iactor isequitur iforum irei. iIn ithis
(b) May iPeter iinstitute i proceedings ifor idamages iagainst i Portia iin i the i Durban i High
iCourt? (1)
Under icommon ilaw, ia icourt iwill ibe ivested iwith ijurisdiction iin irespect iof imonetary
iclaims iratione irei igestae iif ithe idelict ion iwhich ithe iclaim iis ibased iwas icommitted
iwithin ia icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction. iOn ithe igiven ifacts, ithe idelict i(a imotor ivehicle
(d) Will ithe iPretoria iHigh iCourt ibe icompetent ito iexercise ijurisdiction iif, ion ithe isame ifacts,
iPortia iis inow ian iAmerican icitizen iwho iis idomiciled iin iNew iYork iand ithe iflat iis isituated
iin i Pretoria? (4)
Where ia idefendant iis ineither idomiciled inor iresident iwithin ithe iborders iof ithe
iRepublic, isuch idefendant iis ia iforeign iperegrinus. iIn iinstances iwhere ithe idefendant
iis ia iperegrinus iof ithe iwhole iRepublic, ia icourt iwill iassume ijurisdiction ionly iif
iattachment iof ithe idefendant’s iproperty ioccurs. iOne isuch iform i of iattachment iis
iwhen ithe iplaintiff iis ian iincola iof ithe icourt iconcerned i and iattachment iof i the
i defendant’s iproperty ihas i taken iplace i(this i is i known i as
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, attachment iad ifundandam iiurisdictionem). iFor ian iorder iof iattachment ito ifound
iANNE juXrU
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diEct1i on, iit iis inot inecessary ifor ithe icause iof iaction i ito ihave iarisen i iwithin i ithe
icourt’s iarea iof ijurisdiction: iattachment iad ifundandam iiurisdictionen ialone
On i the i given i facts, i the i defendant i is i a i peregrinus i of i the i Republic i of i South i Africa
iand i has i attachable i immovable i property i (a i flat) i situated i within i the i Pretoria i High
From ithe iabove, iyou iwill inote ithat ia iparticular iapproach iwas iadopted iin ianswering ithe
iquestions: iwe istarted ioff iby istating ithe iapplicable ilegal iprinciple(s), ithen i we i appliedithe
ilegal iprinciple(s) ito ithe igiven ifacts, iand ifinally iwe ireached ia iconclusion. iThis imethod
iensures ia ilogical iand iwell-constructed ianswer, iand iwe istrongly isuggest ithat iyou iadopt
i this iapproach iwhen ianswering iall iproblem-type iquestions.
(a) Will ithe imagistrates’ icourt isituated iin iJohannesburg ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe
iaction i instituted iby i Donald iagainst iSipho? (3)
Section i28(1)(d) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof i1944 iprovides ithat ia imagistrates’
icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction iover ia iperson iif ithe icause iof iaction iarose i“wholly” i within
ithe iarea i of ia idistrict ior iregional idivision. iCase ilaw ihas iinterpreted ithis ito imean ithat
(b) Will ithe imagistrates’ icourt isituated iin i Pretoria ihave i jurisdiction ito ihear i the iaction
iinstituted i by i Donaldagainst iSipho? (1)
Section i28(1)(a) iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof i1944 iprovides ithat ia imagistrates’
icourt iwill ihave ijurisdiction ito ihear ithe imatter iin irespect iof iany iperson iwho i “resides,
i carries i on i business i or i is i employed” i within i iits i district i or i regional
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, division.
On ithe igiven ifacts, ithe idefendant i“resides” iin iPretoria, iand itherefore, ithe iPretoria
i(district) i magistrates’ i court i will i have i jurisdiction i in i terms i of i section i 28(1)(a) i of
i theiAct ito ihear ithe imatter. i(See istudy iguide iunit i11. i4.2.)
On i the i given i facts, i the i matter i is i clearly i of i a i contractual i nature i and i does i not i relate
ito iimmovable iproperty iwithin ithe idistrict ior iregional idivision ias irequired iby isection
i28(1)(g) iof ithe iAct. iTherefore, ithe iDurban imagistrates’ icourt iwill inot i have
(d) Will iany imagistrates’ icourt ihave i jurisdiction ito ihear ithe iaction iinstituted iby iDonald ito
iforce iSipho ito ideliver ithe iequipment ito ihim iwithout iclaiming idamages iin ithe
ialternative? (2)
A imagistrates’ icourt iis iprohibited iby isection i46 iof ithe iMagistrates’ iCourt iAct i32 iof
i1944 ito iadjudicate imatters iin iwhich ispecific iperformance iis isought iwithout ian
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