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NATIVE APPEAL COURT
RECORDS.
A SELECTION OF CASES, 1912 - 1917
.COMPILED BY
R. MEAKER.
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LIMITED.1919.
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*INDEX OF CASES
B Bandulwana
vs. NofalaBango
vs. Mpetshu ..
Bani vs. Njikilana . .
Bayana
vs.Myango
..Bekwa
vs.Nomandla
and Another Benliti vs.Mgwadleka
Boko
vs. MajovuCabangana vs. J. Mabandla Cekiso vs.
Mabikwe
..
Cetywayo vs. Ntontiya Chinchi vs.
Diamond
Conana vs.Qaya
Conjwa vs. J.Jwengu
D Damane
vs. TelepulaDainane vs. Z.
Damane
Dantivs.Mbuzo
Dayimani vs. M. RebeDeku
vs. Nyangolo ..
E Edward
and Another vs. MsingileliF.
Fadane vs. J. Skolo Fanele vs. Nyolo
Fosi vs. Stanford and Another Fosi vs. Sixolo and Anotlier
G.
Oantweni vs. Minii ..
Dedle vs. Mankihlana
Geme
vs.Ndoda
and Anotlier Geqevn (Petition of)Gobo
vs. Mgqitywa ..Gobodo
vs. hycliaNgomane Gomani
vs. D.Baqwa
Gornfi vs. Mdendiiliika Gomfi vs. Mdoriduluka
Gqedeyi vs. Makati and Another
TAOi;
111 37 156 197 144 5 112
205 134 100 110 247 259
207 203 79 248 63
69
279 201 249 58
3 176 296 231 296 255 71 20 21 180
IV
Gqoboka
vs. P.Magxaba
and AnotherGqoboka
vs. P.Magxaba
and AnotherGqogqa
vS. CetywayoGrey vs. Collis
Mtana Gubanxa
vs. N. Makalima .. Giibevu vs.Gnbevn
and Another Gweni ?is. Mhlalo and Another Gwicana vs. MatezaGxoyi vs.
Mdeka
H.
Habele vs. J. Mpeta and Another Hanise or
Hans
Vryster vs. Jonas Hantashe vs. Dide .Hlaba vs. J. Jordan Hlikihla vs. Gonyela ..
'
Hloboyiya vs. Kulakade Hlwili vs. jMohlabehvana
Hobohobo
vs. D. MqoyiJ.
Jantji and 15 Others vs. M.
Mbude
Jekemane vs. MabaniJoko vs. Klaas Gqirana Jonas vs.
Mhlekwa
.Jubela and Another vs. Dlulisa Juinba vs. Nodosi and Another .
K.
Kepeyi vs. Soinagugu
Keswa
vs. MalalaKhoapa
vs. G. E. M. Seymour Klaas vs. M.Jama
.Klaas vs. Ntsangani
Koboko
and Another vs.Novakade
Kolopene vs.Ngukumani
..Kopman
vs. NohakisaKoyo
vs. M. SokapaseKuke
vs.Majambe
.Kubela vs. Annie Scheepers
Kwababa
vs.Zuku
.. Kwati and Others vs.Pumza Kwebu
vs. DlamatyeKwinana
vs. Annie MakasiLanga vs. M. Langa Latshwati vs.
Maduna
Leqeku vs. NathtaliNtsieLuboko
vs. Selani Ludidi vs. S.Nonganga
Luhleko vs. LangeniLumnkwana
vs.Wani
PAGE 135 274 31 282 217 127 179 147 14
240 153
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207 162 269 299 225
266 182 285 284 42 144
185 145 130 227
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43 122 228 17 93 209 177 53
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223 2 2fi3 206 246 122 82
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M.
j\Iabani vs. Jekemani .. .. .. .. .. .. S7
Mabani vs. Jekemani .. .. .. .. .. .. 182
Ma)>inda vs. T. Melwane .. .. .. .. .. .. 278
Mabusela vs. iNIbangela .. .. .. .. .. .. 2i> Macebo vs.
Mham
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 139Madlanya vs. Matshini and Another .. .. .. .. 3
Madlongo vs. Nandi .. .. .. .. .. .. 119
Madolo vs. Mjonono .. .. .. .. .. .. (58
Madolo vs. Sanzekela .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Mafanya vs. Klaas Maqizana .. .. .. .. .. 158
Mafingeni vs. Tafeni .. .. .. .. .. .. 117
Magadla vs.
Nombewai
.. .. .. .. .. .. 71Magadla vs. Magadla .. .. .. .. .. . . 28
Magadla vs. A.
Mncunza
.. .. .. .. .. . . 217Magadlelana vs. Mbotshane .. .. .. .. .. 191
Magaqana
vs. Nofasi Sukulwa .. .. .. .. .. 148Magilwana vs. Mazinyase .. .. .. .. .. .. 24
Magudumana
vs. P. Sibaca .. .. . . .. .. 4Mahoza
vs. Pringle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 291Majenge vs. Mbete .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151
Majuzwana
vs. Ngxoto .. .. .. .. .. .. 84Makeleni vs. Ndlebe .. .. .. .. .. .. 47
Makomo
vs. Hetshani .. .. .. .. .. .. 14Malinde and Another vs.
Madzana
and Another .. .. 147Mambusha
vs. Sigwadi .. .. .. .. ... .. 203Mandela vs. Mini .. .. .. .. .. .. .• 91
Mandyimba
vs. Nthsolo .. .. .. .. .. .. 15Mangaliso vs.
Kampeni
.. .. .. .. .. .. o5 Mangvvane vs. Nontana and Another .. .. .. .. 98Mankonyana
vs. Magulana .. .. .. .. .. a Manxoyi vs.Mqotswana
.. .. .. • .. .. .• 1^1 Mapekula vs. Zeka . . .. .. .. .. •• •• •• Maqashe vs.W.
Ntlola .. .. .. .. .. .. Iho Maqolo vs. Mpesheya .. .. .. .. .. •• Macpingn vs.Mvakwendlu
and Another .. .. .. 259Marawn
vs.Mzima
.. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1”*Mate vs.
Mba
.. .. .. .. •• •• •• Matikilane and Another vs. Mtefo .. .. .. • 19Matswelana vs. Pnngatshe .. .. .. .. •• •• Matyesini vs. Diilo .. .. .. .. . • • 'o2
Mavuso
vs.Dwenga
.. .. .. .. •• ••Maweni
vs. Ngcongolo .. .. .. .. .. • 2.>4Mayaxana
vs. Mknleli and Another .. .. .. bl'lMayeza
vs. Majayini .. .. .. .. •• •• 2ol Mayekiso vs. Sifuba aiid Another .. .. . • 247Mayo
vs. Noinhlaba asst, by (^aleni .. .. .. •• *"2 Mbali vs. Hadizo .. .. .. .. •• •• •• ' ' Mbandela vs. K. Hikani .. .. .. •• ••Mbangwa
vs. Siinunguinimgwana.. .. .. .. •• 271 Mbcnlla vs. Macjokolo .. .. -• •• •• ••Mbele vs. Tshobo .. .. .. •• •• •• •
• ^
Mbcilo vs. Mpofu .. .. .. .• •• •• •
Mbini vs. T. Tshaka .. .. •• •• •• ••
Mbongwana
vs. Noinbokotvvana Ngolozela and Another .. 256Mbuli vs. D. Dingiswayo .. .. .. .. .. .. 251
Mdaka
vs. Mbein .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 235Mdanehva
vs. Penya and Another .. .. .. .. 135Mdala vs. M.
Dunya
.. .. .. .. .. .. 243Mdoda
vs. Skeyi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 287Mdodo
vs. Katikati andNosamana
.. .. .. .. 236Mduna
vs.Ngubo
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277Mendziwe vs. Lubalule .. .. .. .. .. .. 170
Mentor vs. M. Motsabe .. .. .. .. .. .. 272
Mfanekiso vs.
Maqabaza
and Another .. .. .. .. 51Mfondidi vs. Mdletye .. .. .. .. .. .. 174
Mgcunu
vs. S. Daniso and Daniso .. .. .. .. 245Mgobozi vs.
Ncembe
andKetwa
.. .. .. .. .. 204Mgodla vs. Galela and Another .. .. .. .. .. 200
Mgqongo
vs. Zilinibola .. .. .. .. .. .. 186Mgxada
vs. Nasi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 273Mhlakazi vs. Matsliotyana and Another.. .. .. .. 48
Mhlonhlo vs. INlhlonhlo .. .. .. .. .. .. 114
Milizo vs. Maqolo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 280
Mjikwa vs. Noniazele .. .. .. .. .. .. 195
Mkuliiso vs. D.
Myenqana
.. .. .. .. .. 293Mkvvayi vs. Kiloti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193
Mkweiikwana vs. Teyisi .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
Mlola vs.
Maqabuka
.. .. .. .. .. .. 27MIotywa vs. M.
Hoyo
.. .. .. .. .. .. 295Mlungwana
vs. B. Tonyela .. .. .. .. .. 16Mncete vs. Bongoza .. .. ..i .. .. .. 216
Mngengo
vs. Cloniwe .. .. .. .. .. .. 69Mntuyedwa
vs. Siposo .. .. .. .. .. .. 211Mnxaku
vs. iladolo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67Mnyaka
and Anotlier vs. N.Mdutywa
.. .. .. .. 215Mnyanda
vs. Gaula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 202Mokvvinihi I's. Mafenge .. .. .. .. .. .. 205
Mokwinihi vs. Tsera and Another .. .. .. .. 43
Monqainele and Others vs. F. Mazinyo .. .. .. .. 212
Monghayelana vs. Msongelwa .. .. .. .. .. 292
Mpako
I's. i\I])ako .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 129M|)emva vs. Kili .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 238
M]jikilili vs.
Nono
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136M])ikvva vs. iMfeketo .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Mpingana vs. Mboyi .. .. .. .. .. .. 276
Mpingvvani vs. Meiteki .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Mpoko
vs.Vava
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 198Mpongo
vs. Mandlela and Anotlier .. .. .. .. 34Mpunzirna vs.
Mpunzima
.. .. .. .. .. .. 303Mqakaina vs. Ngcongolo .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
Mshweshwe
vs. N.Mshweshwe
.. .. .. .. .. 177Msingeleli vs.
Edward
and Another .. .. .. .. 237Mti vs. jMvacane and Another .. .. .. .. .. 56
Mtobeni vs. Sotshezi .. .. .. .. .. .. 61
Mtshangana vs. Mtini and Another .. .. .. .. 77
Mviti vs. P. Mviti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 159
Mxabaniso vs. Njisane .. .. .. .. 95
Mxinwa
vs. Tayi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6Til
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Myolwa
vs. Dliseka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59Mzatu vs. Ntlanganiso .. .. .. .. .. .. 96
N. Nadopi vs.
Pangumpu
.. .. .. .. .o .. 232Ncekana vs. Ntshivana .. .. .. .. .. .. 206
Nconyelo vs. Sobalule .. .. .. .. .. .. 202
Ncuka
vs. Dlova .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134Neukutwana
vs. Mdluluza .. .. .. .. .. .. 115Ndaba, B. vs. Martha Sihawu .. .. .. .. .. 297
Ndaba
vs. R. Kwezi .. .. .. .. .. .. 130Ndabeni vs. Nani .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194
Ndoqo
vs. Msweli .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232Ngadlela vs. Magatyeni and Others .. .. .. .. 275
Ngcatsha vs. Telepula .. .. .. .. .. .. 81
Ngeeke vs. Lusotsho .. .. .. .. .. .. 85
Ngesi vs. S. Ntula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Ngogodo
vs. Nqwili.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112Ngovnza
vs. Xelo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9Ngqekete vs. Note .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
Ngwenze
vs.Mananga
.. .. .. .. .. .. 54Ngxala vs. Agnes Ngxala .. .. .. .. .. .. 165
Nikiwe vs. Dzeke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 169
Njikazi vs.
Ngawa
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66Njengaye vs. B. Mbola .. .. .. .. .. .. 76
Nkalitshana vs. Mdyogolo .. .. .. .. .. .. 208
Nkhuadi vs. S.
Mafunda
.. .. .. .. .. .. 266Nkontwana
vs. B. Mlata .. .. .. .. .. .. 294Nkwenkwezi
vs. Aliva and Another .. .. .. .. 160Nogonomfana
vs.Ngane
.. .. .. .. .. .. 35Nolangeni vs. Catingana .. .. .. .. .. .. 103
Nolwatshu vs. B. Tshikitshwa .. .. .. .. .. 290
Nomahasa
and Another vs. Mazotsho .. .. .. .. 45Nomanti
vs. Zangqingqi .. .. .. .. .. .. 283Nomatusi vs.
Nompetu
.. .. .. .. .. .. 165Nombewu
vs. Kwindla and 3 others .. .. .. .. 267Nomtitinya vs.
Mqaka
.. .. .. .. .. .. 49Nondabnla vs.
Mgquba
.. .. .. .. .. .. 83Nondlwana
vs. S.Lubaxa
.. .. .. .. .. .. 253Nongoboza vs. Monelo assd. by Velapi .. .. .. .. 242
Nongomanzi
vs. Ngcunge Ngedle.. .. .. .. .. 165Nonkasa vs. Eustace Toni .. .. .. .. .. .. 281
Noraqa vs. Qotwalilanga .. .. .. .. .. .. 173
Noveyile vs.
Mgcunu
.. .. .. .. .. • .. 128Noveke vs.
Nzima
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131Noxeke vs. Feni .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108
Noyani vs.
Umfaan
and Another .. .. .. .. 143Nozozo and Another vs. Mahlala .. .. .. .. .. 70
Nqatu
vs. H. Joko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132Nquma
vs.Jemima
Koni .. .. .. .. .. .. 252Nqwiliso vs. Notshweleka .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Ntambule vs. Nojojini .. .. .. .. .. .. 168
Ntame
vs.Mbede
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 Ntikinca vs. Mzilikazi, X. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25(tNtlola vs. Maqaslia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105
Ntlongweni vs.
W.
Mhlakaza .. .. .. .. .. 103Ntlupeko and Another vs. Nqina .. .. .. .. 12
Ntobole asst, by Ceza vs.
Mzanywa
and Another .. .. 1!)()Ntsendwana vs. Maseti .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Ntsentselele vs.
Rangana
.. .. .. .. .. .. 00Ntshongole vs. Danti .. .. .. .. .. .. 126
Ntsilana vs.
Nopenya
.. .. .. .. .. .. 13Ntswayi vs. Hlinika and Another .. .. .. ' .. 199
Ntwanani vs.
Tuba
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 05Nyengane vs.
Nodange
.. .. .. .. .. .. 23(). Ovolo vs. Tshemese.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121
P. Paponi vs. M. Mpakati .. .. .. .. .. .. 241
Payi vs.
Dweza
Payi .. .. .. .. .. .. 271Q. Qashiwe vs. 1). Sipele .. .. .. .. .. .. 26-5 Qiti PS. Ntlakala .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89
Qoinboyi vs.
W.
Tsolombela .. .. .. .. .. 159Qaula vs. Goniwe .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110
Quza
vs. Masilana .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 196Qwesha
vs. Mqanjelvva .. .. .. .. .. .. 22R.
Robo
vs. Mdvvesliu and Another .. .. .. .. .. 40S. Saqoni and Another vs. Ndiko .. .. .. .. .. 138
Sasa vs. M.
Mxonywa
.. .. .. .. .. .. 227Sethathi vs. R. Molilokoana .. .. .. .. .. 228
Shinta vs. G.
Mdodana
.. .. .. .. .. .. 224Sicence vs. M. Lupindo .. .. .. .. .. .. 104
Sigodwana vs. Zibi and Another .. .. .. .. .. 33
Sikivi vs. Nonjila .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 124
Silelo vs. Mlilontlo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127
Simono vs.
Ngxenga
.. .. .. .. .. .. 123Sipala vs. Mfanekiso .. .. .. .. .. •• ‘-^02
Sipala vs. Maqolo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107
Sipayile vs. M. Hanies .. .. .. .. .. .. 280
Sipolo vs.
Mqa
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 273Sivanjana vs. Sivanjana .. .. .. .. .. . 27
Siyong\^'ana vs. Ciyo .. .. .. .. .. .. 50
Siziba vs. Tolwana and Another .. .. .. .. .. 133
Skaki vs. Mpahla and Another .. .. .. .. .. 157
Sobuwa
vs. N. Tyelejnbola and H.Makwenkwana
.. .. 255IX
PAGE
Sodwele vs. Dlulane .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Sofoniah vs. Ketshane .. .. .. .. .. .. 22
Sokoyi vs. Lutoli and Another .. .. .. .. .. 215
Solontsi vs. X. T. Solontsi .. .. .. ,. .. 104
Somtsewu
vs.Xwayi
.. .. .. .. .. .. 172Sonamzi vs.
Nosamana
.. .. .. .. .. .. 297Songwevu
vs. D.Songwevn
.. .. .. .. .. 192Sontundu vs. S.
Damane
and J. Dainane .. .. .. 261Spaji PS. Siyoyo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211
T. Tafeni vs. S. Booi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Tanyana
vs. J. Mabija .. .. .. .. .. .. 260Tanyana
vs.Tshwane
.. .. .. .. .. .. 101Tetelwa vs. J. Mkatshane .. .. .. .. .. .. 298
Tibavs. A. Ntseki and Another .. .. .. .. .. 287
Tiki vs. Myilwa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Tokwe
vs. Mkencele .. .. .. .. .. .. 118Tom
vs. Sidelo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45Tomsana
vs. Dlangamandla and Another .. .. .. 137*Tonjeni vs. Sigwadi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 226
Tonono vs.
Qobo
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120Tshayafuti vs. Qalashe and Another .. .. .. .. 161
Tsliiwula vs. Ntondini .. .. .. .. .. .. 132
Tshubuso vs. Nojaji .. .. .. .. .. .. 303
Tshuze vs. Qobosha.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90
Tshwatavs.
Gxonono
.. .. .. .. .. .. 289Tsibiyana vs. Nyangeni .. .. .. .. .. .. 26
Tsoanyane and Another vs. Motsamai .. .. .. .. 25
Tukuse vs. Zombini .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Tyesi vs.
Nameka
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29Tyozo vs. Mtshula .. .. * .. .. .. .. .. 80
Tyumre
vs. S.Bam
.. .. .. .. .. .. 276V.
Vimbayo
vs. Sweleni .. .. .. .. .. .. 156Vusani vs. P. Tshezi .. .. .. .. .. .. 245
X.
Xamdana
vs. M.Xamdana
.. .. .. .. .. 154Xolikati and Anotlier vs. Mbela .. .. ..
....
60Xolikati vs. Lutanda .. .. .. .. .. .. 234
Xonywa
vs. Nongezi .. .. .. .. .. .. 225Xosana
vs. Dalasile .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 189Xumbulu
vs. Mgandela .. .. .. .. .. .. 275Y.
Yoywana
vs. T.Yoywana
.. .. .. .. .. .. 301Z. Zandile vs.
Nomzwembo
.. .. .. .. .. .. 79Zanghuza vs. Monelo and Otiiers .. .. .. .. 30
Zibulale vs. Mtshisazwe .. .. .. .. .. .. 120
Zinti vs. Nozikot.shi .. .. .. .. .. .. 188
Zombile vs. Katana .. .. .. .. .. .. 55
Zwaartbooi vs.
Gunjwe
and 8 others . .. .. .. 267SUBJECT INDEX.
PAGE A.
Abakweta Lodge —
P
rovision
by
owner for instruction ofinmates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Abduction — F
ine— Pondo
custom— Bopa
.. .. .. 1No
damages wherewoman
recovered intact— Pondo
custom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2Adultery — A
ction by heir— when
jiermissible—
Litis con- testatio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3Collusion
—
husbandcannot recoverdamages .. .. 3Continuous acts
—
Native custom .. .. .. 20Damages —
action and judgment for eithermoney
or cattle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11awarded whereclaimedforj)regnancy .. .. 18
for affiliation not allowed where husband had access to wife .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
Higher
—
wheremarriedwoman
abducted .. 4Marriage Christianrites
—
Colonial law .. .. 4Neglectof wife .. .. .. .. 5
Marriage not dissolved by judgment of Court until
dowry
returned .. .. .. .. .. 6may
be awarded for adulterywhen
action instituted for adultery with jiregnancy .. .. 19not claimable wheremarriagebyChristianrites andboth spousesliving inadultery .. .. .. 8
not claimable where
woman
finally rejects husbandandmarries anotherman
.. .. .. 8Plaintiff
may
sue formoney
only instead of cattle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9Scale of
—
CFiief .. .. .. .. .. 12Pondo Chiefs .. .. .. .. 12
Willowvale District .. .. .. 13
Where woman away
for 4 years and j)laintiff attempted repeatedly to get her back .. .. 14Handing beast to
Headman
tantamount to admission—
Pondo custom .. .. .. .. 14and [iregnancy
— Damages — amount
claimable for—
and further acts ofadultery before action instituted 15 Proofofpregnancyfails—
damages awarded for adultery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17Repeated acts
—
damages where wife refused to return—
dissolution .. .. .. .. .. 21Refusal by wife or her father to disclose adulterer’s
name
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22Refusal todiscloseudult(!n'r’s
name
.. .. .. 22VV’oman under ’Peleka