19790329 TZHC Mbeya

19790329 TZHC Mbeya

Failure to comply with section 101 of the Law of Marriage Act renders the proceedings before the Primary Court a nullity.

Citation
19790329 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: Adamson Mwanjinga; Respondent: Anastazia Sempwwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 March 1979
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Marriage Dissolution, Procedural Requirements, Conciliatory Board Referral
Source Language
English

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Parties

Adamson Mwanjinga

Appellant

Anastazia Sempwwa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether failure to refer matrimonial difficulty to a Conciliatory Board invalidates divorce proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to comply with section 101 of the Law of Marriage Act renders the proceedings before the Primary Court a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • proceedings before Rujewa Primary Court declared a nullity
  • no order as to costs