19990429 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19990429 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The counter affidavit substantially conforms to statutory requirements and is not materially defective as there is no evidence that the deponent lacked personal knowledge or that the Commissioner for Oaths did not know the deponent.

Citation
19990429 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: A. O. A. Firin; Respondent: Commissioner for Customs
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 April 1999
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled
Legal Topics
Affidavit Requirements, Attestation, Verification, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English

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Parties

A. O. A. Firin

Applicant

Commissioner for Customs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's counter affidavit is defective for lack of proper attestation and verification

Ratio Decidendi

The counter affidavit substantially conforms to statutory requirements and is not materially defective as there is no evidence that the deponent lacked personal knowledge or that the Commissioner for Oaths did not know the deponent.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled

Orders

  • Costs shall be in the cause