20030402 TZHC Bukoba1

20030402 TZHC Bukoba1

The trial court and the first appellate court correctly found, based on evidence and a visit to the locus in quo, that the appellant's claims were false and the respondent was the rightful owner of the land.

Citation
20030402 TZHC Bukoba1
Parties
Appellant: Adolf Rushenga; Respondent: [Name not provided]
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Land Ownership Dispute, Appeals Process, Concurrent Findings of Fact
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Land Ownership Dispute Appeals Process Concurrent Findings of Fact

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Parties

Adolf Rushenga

Appellant

[Name not provided]

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent lawfully owns the disputed land
  2. 2 Whether the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts should be disturbed

Ratio Decidendi

The trial court and the first appellate court correctly found, based on evidence and a visit to the locus in quo, that the appellant's claims were false and the respondent was the rightful owner of the land.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs.