ABED MAULID SAFI

ABED MAULID SAFI

The plaintiff lacks locus standi to sue in his personal capacity over assets vested in the registered trustee; only the body corporate can sue or be sued, and individual authorization is legally ineffective.

Citation
ABED MAULID SAFI
Parties
Plaintiff: Abeid Maulid Abeid; 1st Defendant: Saidi Bakari Mabruki; 2nd Defendant: Gaudencia Calist Ndibalema; 3rd Defendant: MAS & Associates Company Limited and Court Broker
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Suit struck out
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Trustees Incorporation, Jurisdiction, Capacity to Sue
Source Language
English
Property Law Trust Law Civil Procedure Locus Standi Trustees Incorporation Jurisdiction Capacity to Sue

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Parties

Abeid Maulid Abeid

Plaintiff

Saidi Bakari Mabruki

1st Defendant

Gaudencia Calist Ndibalema

2nd Defendant

MAS & Associates Company Limited and Court Broker

3rd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff has locus standi to sue in his personal capacity over property vested in a registered trustee
  2. 2 Whether authorization by board members allows an individual trustee to sue on behalf of the body corporate

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff lacks locus standi to sue in his personal capacity over assets vested in the registered trustee; only the body corporate can sue or be sued, and individual authorization is legally ineffective.

Court Disposition

Suit struck out

Orders

  • Suit struck out
  • No order for costs