abdallah matimbwa vs john masunga 2015 tzhc 2234 24 november 2015

abdallah matimbwa vs john masunga 2015 tzhc 2234 24 november 2015

The appellant's evidence, supported by members of the Village Land Committee, was stronger and more consistent than the respondent's, whose testimony was contradictory and unsupported by relevant witnesses. The respondent failed to prove allocation of the suit land.

Citation
abdallah matimbwa vs john masunga 2015 tzhc 2234 24 november 2015
Parties
Appellant: Abdallah Matimbwa; Respondent: John Masunga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Land Case Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Allocation of Land, Evidence Evaluation, Appeals Procedure
Source Language
English
Land Law Allocation of Land Evidence Evaluation Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Abdallah Matimbwa

Appellant

John Masunga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Case Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was lawfully allocated the suit land
  2. 2 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal erred in evaluating evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's evidence, supported by members of the Village Land Committee, was stronger and more consistent than the respondent's, whose testimony was contradictory and unsupported by relevant witnesses. The respondent failed to prove allocation of the suit land.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal quashed
  • order set aside