20140521 TZHC Mbeya
The suit was filed within the prescribed limitation period and notice was properly served to the defendant as required by law; therefore, the preliminary objections are overruled.
- Citation
- 20140521 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Joseph Ngao; Defendant: Sungusia Tenga; Defendant: The Attorney General
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 May 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
- Outcome
- Preliminary objections overruled; suit to proceed on merits.
- Legal Topics
- Limitation of Actions, Government Proceedings, Service of Notice
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Joseph Ngao
Plaintiff
Sungusia Tenga
Defendant
The Attorney General
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit is time barred under the Law of Limitation Act
- 2 Whether the suit is incompetent for contravening the Government Proceedings Act regarding notice
Ratio Decidendi
The suit was filed within the prescribed limitation period and notice was properly served to the defendant as required by law; therefore, the preliminary objections are overruled.
Court Disposition
Preliminary objections overruled; suit to proceed on merits.
Orders
- Matter to be heard and determined on its merits.
- Costs to follow events.
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