20130415 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The applicant's failure to file written submissions within the time fixed by the court constitutes failure to prosecute the application, warranting dismissal for want of prosecution.

Citation: 20130415 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Plaintiff: Patrice P. Mwaigomole; Defendant: Robert Edward Hawkins
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 15 April 2013
Procedural Posture: Civil / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time and Stay of Execution
Outcome: Application dismissed for want of prosecution with costs.
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Stay of Execution, Failure to Prosecute, Written Submissions
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Extension of Time Stay of Execution Failure to Prosecute Written Submissions

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2

Parties

Patrice P. Mwaigomole

Plaintiff

Robert Edward Hawkins

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time and Stay of Execution

Legal Issues

1 Whether failure to file written submissions within the time fixed by the court amounts to failure to prosecute the application
2 Whether the application for extension of time and stay of execution should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's failure to file written submissions within the time fixed by the court constitutes failure to prosecute the application, warranting dismissal for want of prosecution.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for want of prosecution with costs.

Orders

Application dismissed for want of prosecution
Costs awarded to respondent