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February 1988
Terrazzo and Building Limited v Santos (Civil Cause 88 of 1987) [1988] MWHC 46 (23 February 1988)
23 February 1988
Makonza v Malawi Railways Limited (Civil Cause 264 of 1985) [1988] MWHC 7 (18 February 1988)
Repudiation of a lease entitles claimant to damages, but proved lost profits limited by notice period; nominal damages awarded.
  • Contract — repudiation of lease — notice period limits damages — anticipated profits must be proved — nominal damages when no actual loss established.
18 February 1988
Laxmidas v Laxmidas (Civil Cause 70 of 1987) [1988] MWHC 23 (11 February 1988)
Marriage solemnized in Malawi is void if the respondent had a prior subsisting marriage; domicile irrelevant.
  • Marriage law — Nullity — Bigamy — Prior subsisting marriage — Jurisdiction under Divorce Act s.2(b) where marriage solemnized in Malawi — Domicile irrelevant to jurisdiction for nullity petitions — Adultery irrelevant where no subsisting marriage.
11 February 1988