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TWO sisters-in-law took their argument over a house located in Middle West to Matero Local Court for arbitration.
Florence Musonda, 38, a trader of 10 Miles, sued Beauty Phiri, 33, of George Township, for reconciliation over estate.
Musonda told the court that the house in question was bought by her husband and herself in 2018.
She said she was married to her husband for eight years but they had no child together.
Musonda said following her husband’s death on September 8, 2021, she was evicted from the house by Phiri.
But Phiri asked Musonda to tell the court when she evicted her from the house if at all she did and why.
Musonda said she left the house in frustration because Phiri told her that when her children, whom she had before getting married to defendant’s brother, reach the age of 18, she would have to leave the house because it belonged to the children her husband had before he married her.
“I left the house because I refused to be a caretaker of the house which I contributed to build,” she said.
Magistrate Gastone Kalala asked Musonda if an administrator was appointed following the death of her husband and she affirmed that he was.
Phiri told the court that when the administrator was chosen, the court ruled that Musonda continues to live in the house until such a time when she decided to get married to another man or dies.Phiri said Musonda left the house on her own and accused her of having bribed the magistrate.
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Musonda told the court that she would like to see the house sold and the proceeds shared among the beneficiaries.
But Phiri argued that if the house was sold, she would not know where to take her late brother’s children.
Magistrate Kalala reprimanded Musonda and said she was the cause of the entire problem.
“The court ruled that you stay in the house until you choose to get married or when you die but you left the house on your own. Sit down together and discuss. If you want to sell the house, 65 percent of the proceeds is for the children while 35 percent is for the widow,” Magistrate Kalala said.
Zambia Daily Mail
