20181115 TZHC Mwanza

20181115 TZHC Mwanza

The respondent proved ownership and encroachment to the required standard; appellant's admission of planting sisal and blocking the pass way justified affirming lower tribunals' decisions.

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Citation
20181115 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Adero Omari; Respondent: Maricus Ogonya
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Ownership Dispute, Encroachment, Public Pass Way, Evidence Evaluation
Source Language
english
Land Law Ownership Dispute Encroachment Public Pass Way Evidence Evaluation

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Parties

Adero Omari

Appellant

Maricus Ogonya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Case Appeal / Second Appeal

  1. 1 whether the respondent proved ownership of the disputed plot
  2. 2 whether the appellant unlawfully encroached and blocked the public pass way
  3. 3 whether the lower tribunals properly evaluated the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent proved ownership and encroachment to the required standard; appellant's admission of planting sisal and blocking the pass way justified affirming lower tribunals' decisions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • lower tribunals' decisions affirmed
  • no order as to costs