abdallah anwar dossa vs road force ltd another 2022 tzhc 14222 24 october 2022
There was no evidence of renewal of the rental agreements beyond December 2012. The suit was filed after 7 years, exceeding the statutory limitation period of 6 years for contract claims. The trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit, rendering its proceedings, judgment, and orders null.
- Citation
- abdallah anwar dossa vs road force ltd another 2022 tzhc 14222 24 october 2022
- Parties
- Appellant: Abdallah Anwar Dossa; 1st Respondent: Road Force Limited; 2nd Respondent: Julius Aloyce Kway
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 24 October 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Limitation of Actions, Jurisdiction, Breach of Contract
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Abdallah Anwar Dossa
Appellant
Road Force Limited
1st Respondent
Julius Aloyce Kway
2nd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit at the trial court was filed within the prescribed period under the Law of Limitation Act
- 2 Whether the trial court had jurisdiction to entertain a time-barred suit
Ratio Decidendi
There was no evidence of renewal of the rental agreements beyond December 2012. The suit was filed after 7 years, exceeding the statutory limitation period of 6 years for contract claims. The trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit, rendering its proceedings, judgment, and orders null.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Judgment and decree of the trial court quashed and set aside.
- 1st respondent to shoulder the costs of the appeal.
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