abraham ally sykes vs zainab sykes others 2019 tzhc 18 22 october 2019

abraham ally sykes vs zainab sykes others 2019 tzhc 18 22 october 2019

The application arises from a different probate cause (No. 59 of 2014) than the one under appeal (No. 53 of 2014), and there is no evidence of a pending appeal affecting this application. Therefore, the High Court retains jurisdiction to hear the application.

Citation
abraham ally sykes vs zainab sykes others 2019 tzhc 18 22 october 2019
Parties
Applicant: Abraham Ally Sykes; 1st Respondent: Zainab Sykes; 2nd Respondent: Abdoul Ally Sykes; 3rd Respondent: Alhaj Araf Sykes
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed; application to proceed on merits.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Concurrent Proceedings, Revocation of Probate, Executor Misconduct
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Probate and Administration Jurisdiction Concurrent Proceedings Revocation of Probate Executor Misconduct

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Parties

Abraham Ally Sykes

Applicant

Zainab Sykes

1st Respondent

Abdoul Ally Sykes

2nd Respondent

Alhaj Araf Sykes

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the application in view of a pending appeal in a different probate cause
  2. 2 Whether the application is related to the matter under appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The application arises from a different probate cause (No. 59 of 2014) than the one under appeal (No. 53 of 2014), and there is no evidence of a pending appeal affecting this application. Therefore, the High Court retains jurisdiction to hear the application.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed; application to proceed on merits.

Orders

  • Application to proceed on its merit.
  • Costs to follow event.