20180926 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20180926 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The counter affidavit contains arguments and conclusions rather than facts, rendering it defective and liable to be struck out.

Citation
20180926 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant/defendant: J.W. Ladwa (1977) Limited; Respondent/plaintiff: Amir Sunderji
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Counter Affidavit
Outcome
Counter affidavit struck out; application to proceed on merits
Legal Topics
Affidavit Requirements, Preliminary Objections, Striking Out Pleadings
Source Language
English

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Parties

J.W. Ladwa (1977) Limited

Applicant/defendant

Amir Sunderji

Respondent/plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Counter Affidavit

  1. 1 Whether the respondent's counter affidavit contains arguments and conclusions contrary to law
  2. 2 Whether the counter affidavit should be struck out for containing defective paragraphs

Ratio Decidendi

The counter affidavit contains arguments and conclusions rather than facts, rendering it defective and liable to be struck out.

Court Disposition

Counter affidavit struck out; application to proceed on merits

Orders

  • Counter affidavit struck out
  • Application to proceed on merits