20150908 TZHC Mbeya
The appeal is time-barred as the respondent had been in possession of the land for over 12 years before the suit was instituted, and the appellant lacked locus standi as he was not the administrator of his late father's estate.
- Citation
- 20150908 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Appellant: James Mwangolombe; Respondent: Hadson Mwaitebele
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 8 September 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Limitation of Actions, Locus Standi, Adverse Possession, Recovery of Land
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
James Mwangolombe
Appellant
Hadson Mwaitebele
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal is time-barred under the Law of Limitation Act
- 2 Whether the appellant has locus standi to institute the suit for recovery of land
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is time-barred as the respondent had been in possession of the land for over 12 years before the suit was instituted, and the appellant lacked locus standi as he was not the administrator of his late father's estate.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed with costs
- Right of appeal to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania explained
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