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Woman takes sister-in-law to court over chicken pieces
19 Apr 2013 at 00:11hrs | Views
HARARE - A woman left the court stunned when she said she was no longer in good books with her sister-in-law because of chicken feet and necks that were consumed at her child's funeral.
Tinotenda Tsaura made the revelations at the Harare Civil Court where she had brought Shamiso Marumano seeking a protection order.
"She is my sister-in-law and I had a child who died in 2009.
"She donated chicken feet and necks that were consumed by mourners at the funeral.
"She came to me demanding US$125 as a refund afterwards and since then we no longer see eye to eye," Tsaura said.
"She insults me in front of neighbours who applaud her for that.
"She discloses information about my health and at one time she hit me on the eye with an object and right now that eye is not functioning.
I want compensation for that. I will pay the money for chicken necks and feet into her account, but at the moment I want her barred from my place of residence," Tsaura said.
In her defence Marumano blamed Tsaura for her marital problems.
"Her boyfriend got into my bedroom and asked me out on the day she gave birth to her child and she defends him every time I mention it.
"My husband got arrested because of her and now he returned from prison and is sick at home.
"The house she wants me barred from does not belong to her but their late parents. My child has the right to stay there.
"Her eye got hit after she told my husband I had a boyfriend and an altercation ensued where we ended up throwing objects at each other and she was accidentally hit," said Marumano.
Magistrate Ms Vongai Muchuchuti said Tsaura had no right to bar Marumano from the house where she resides.
"You have no locus standi to bar her from visiting the house since it belongs to her late parents.
"There is a need for peace and the respondent should respect the applicant since she is an aunt to her child. The issue of the eye requires a full trial," Ms Muchuchuti said.
Tinotenda Tsaura made the revelations at the Harare Civil Court where she had brought Shamiso Marumano seeking a protection order.
"She is my sister-in-law and I had a child who died in 2009.
"She donated chicken feet and necks that were consumed by mourners at the funeral.
"She came to me demanding US$125 as a refund afterwards and since then we no longer see eye to eye," Tsaura said.
"She insults me in front of neighbours who applaud her for that.
"She discloses information about my health and at one time she hit me on the eye with an object and right now that eye is not functioning.
I want compensation for that. I will pay the money for chicken necks and feet into her account, but at the moment I want her barred from my place of residence," Tsaura said.
In her defence Marumano blamed Tsaura for her marital problems.
"Her boyfriend got into my bedroom and asked me out on the day she gave birth to her child and she defends him every time I mention it.
"My husband got arrested because of her and now he returned from prison and is sick at home.
"The house she wants me barred from does not belong to her but their late parents. My child has the right to stay there.
"Her eye got hit after she told my husband I had a boyfriend and an altercation ensued where we ended up throwing objects at each other and she was accidentally hit," said Marumano.
Magistrate Ms Vongai Muchuchuti said Tsaura had no right to bar Marumano from the house where she resides.
"You have no locus standi to bar her from visiting the house since it belongs to her late parents.
"There is a need for peace and the respondent should respect the applicant since she is an aunt to her child. The issue of the eye requires a full trial," Ms Muchuchuti said.
Source - TH
