19911231 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The omission to attach a copy of the decree to the memorandum of appeal is fatal and renders the appeal incompetent; the rule is imperative and must be followed.

Citation: 19911231 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Appellants: Mohamed Ramadhani & 16 Others; Respondent: Administrator General
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 31 December 1991
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: appeal struck out
Legal Topics: Appeals, Procedural Compliance, Attachment of Decree
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Appeals Procedural Compliance Attachment of Decree

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Parties

Mohamed Ramadhani & 16 Others

Appellants

Administrator General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether failure to attach a copy of the decree to the memorandum of appeal renders the appeal incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The omission to attach a copy of the decree to the memorandum of appeal is fatal and renders the appeal incompetent; the rule is imperative and must be followed.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

appeal struck out with costs