REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 2407/2013 In the matter between: ARMAND ELZAR PLATT PLAINTIFF and ASTRID PAULINE PLATT (born MEDDISON) DEFENDANT Neutral citation: Platt v Platt (I 2407/2013) [2014] NAHCMD 84 (13 March 2014) Coram: PARKER AJ Heard: 18 February 2014 Delivered: 13 March 2014 Flynote: Husband and wife Divorce Defendant (wife) not defending action – – respecting dissolution of the marriage but praying for certain anciliary relief – Anciliary relief includes right to immovable property Plaintiff offered to pay 50 – percent of to defendant (wife) in return for the plaintiff mortgage Bank’s valuation becoming the sole and exclusive owner of the property On the facts and in the – circumstances of the case the court granted the relief. Summary: Husband and wife Divorce Defendant (wife) not defending action – – respecting dissolution of the marriage but praying for certain anciliary relief – Anciliary relief includes right to immovable property Plaintiff had proposed to – defendant that defendant pays to him 50 percent of value of the property in order for defendant to become sole and exclusive owner of the property Defendant declined – the offer Plaintiff prayed the court for an order that he pays to the defendant 50 – percent of the value of the immovable property in return for the plaintiff becoming the sole and exclusive owner of the property which he wants to keep for the children of the family Court found that in the circumstances and for the reason given by –
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 2407/2013 In the matter between: ARMAND ELZAR PLATT PLAINTIFF and ASTRID PAULINE PLATT (born MEDDISON) DEFENDANT Neutral citation: Platt v Platt (I 2407/2013) [2014] NAHCMD 84 (13 March 2014) Coram: PARKER AJ Heard: 18 February 2014 Delivered: 13 March 2014 Flynote: Husband and wife – Divorce – Defendant (wife) not defending action respecting dissolution of the marriage but praying for certain anciliary relief – Anciliary relief includes right to immovable property – Plaintiff offered to pay 50 percent of mortgage Bank’s valuation to defendant (wife) in return for the plaintiff becoming the sole and exclusive owner of the property – On the facts and in the circumstances of the case the court granted the relief. Summary: Husband and wife – Divorce – Defendant (wife) not defending action respecting dissolution of the marriage but praying for certain anciliary relief – Anciliary relief includes right to immovable property – Plaintiff had proposed to defendant that defendant pays to him 50 percent of value of the property in order for defendant to become sole and exclusive owner of the property – Defendant declined the offer – Plaintiff prayed the court for an order that he pays to the defendant 50 percent of the value of the immovable property in return for the plaintiff becoming the sole and exclusive owner of the property which he wants to keep for the children of the family – Court found that in the circumstances and for the reason given by
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