20140722 TZHC Dar es Salaam

District Court of Rufiji had jurisdiction to revoke Letters of Administration and exclude certain properties from the deceased's estate; revision proceedings were within limitation period; properties under Residence Licence No KNDO 18457 and Reference No KH/MKI/NO 433/40 do not form part of the deceased's estate.

Citation: 20140722 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicant: Bakari Mohamed Rwambo; Respondent: Raiya Nassoro; Respondent: Mwamini Mudi Juma; Administratrix: Nasmin Mohamed Rwambo
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 22 July 2014
Procedural Posture: PC Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; District Court's decision upheld.
Legal Topics: Letters of Administration, Jurisdiction, Limitation Period, Estate Distribution
Source Language: English

Succession Civil Procedure Letters of Administration Jurisdiction Limitation Period Estate Distribution

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Parties

Bakari Mohamed Rwambo

Applicant

Raiya Nassoro

Respondent

Mwamini Mudi Juma

Respondent

Nasmin Mohamed Rwambo

Administratrix

Procedural Posture

PC Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Jurisdiction of District Court to revoke Letters of Administration
2 Evaluation of evidence by District Court
3 Time bar for appeal or revision

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; District Court's decision upheld.

Orders

Nasmin Mohamed Rwambo reinstated as Administratrix of the deceased's estate.
Properties forming the deceased's estate to be sold.