tsn oil tanzania limited others vs equity bank t limited another 2023 tzhccomd 361 3 november 2023

tsn oil tanzania limited others vs equity bank t limited another 2023 tzhccomd 361 3 november 2023

The Plaintiffs repaid all credit facilities to the Defendants using funds from Barak Fund. The SBLC Facility dated 26 March 2018 did not take effect as the secured event (a written loan agreement between all Plaintiffs and Barak Fund) never materialized, and no valid SBLC was issued under that facility. The Defendants' refusal to discharge collaterals after repayment constituted a breach. The Defendants' counterclaims failed for lack of proof and because the underlying facilities were not enforceable. The Plaintiffs are entitled to discharge of all collaterals, declaratory reliefs, general damages, and costs.

Citation
tsn oil tanzania limited others vs equity bank t limited another 2023 tzhccomd 361 3 november 2023
Parties
1st Plaintiff: TSN Oil Tanzania Limited; 2nd Plaintiff: TSN Supermarket Limited; 3rd Plaintiff: TSN Logistics Limited; 4th Plaintiff: TSN Distributors Limited; 1st Defendant: Equity Bank (T) Limited; 2nd Defendant: Equity Bank (K) Limited
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
Judgment for the Plaintiffs; Defendants' counterclaims dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Loan Facility Agreements, Standby Letters of Credit (sblc), Mortgage Discharge, Foreign Loan Registration, Breach of Contract, Counterclaims in Banking Disputes
Source Language
English
Banking Law Contract Law Secured Transactions Loan Facility Agreements Standby Letters of Credit (sblc) Mortgage Discharge Foreign Loan Registration Breach of Contract +1 more

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Parties

TSN Oil Tanzania Limited

1st Plaintiff

TSN Supermarket Limited

2nd Plaintiff

TSN Logistics Limited

3rd Plaintiff

TSN Distributors Limited

4th Plaintiff

Equity Bank (T) Limited

1st Defendant

Equity Bank (K) Limited

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiffs repaid all credit facilities to the Defendants and are entitled to discharge of collaterals
  2. 2 Whether the SBLC Facility dated 26 March 2018 took effect and was breached
  3. 3 Whether the Defendants are entitled to enforce the SBLC or recover under it

Ratio Decidendi

The Plaintiffs repaid all credit facilities to the Defendants using funds from Barak Fund. The SBLC Facility dated 26 March 2018 did not take effect as the secured event (a written loan agreement between all Plaintiffs and Barak Fund) never materialized, and no valid SBLC was issued under that facility. The Defendants' refusal to discharge collaterals after repayment constituted a breach. The Defendants' counterclaims failed for lack of proof and because the underlying facilities were not enforceable. The Plaintiffs are entitled to discharge of all collaterals, declaratory reliefs, general damages, and costs.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the Plaintiffs; Defendants' counterclaims dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Declaration that Defendants breached obligations by refusing to discharge collaterals after repayment.
  • Declaration that the SBLC Facility dated 26 March 2018 did not take effect and was not renewed.