20080812 TZHC Arusha

20080812 TZHC Arusha

The evidence established that the respondent was lawfully allocated the disputed land by the Tsawa village government in 1996, and the appellant's claim of ancestral ownership was unsupported by credible evidence.

Citation
20080812 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Appellant: Akonina Haqwe; Respondent: Gurti Awe
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Allocation of Land, Village Government Powers, Trespass, Ancestral Land Claims
Source Language
English
Land Law Allocation of Land Village Government Powers Trespass Ancestral Land Claims

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Parties

Akonina Haqwe

Appellant

Gurti Awe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was lawfully allocated the disputed land by the village government
  2. 2 Whether the appellant had any legal claim to the land as ancestral property

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established that the respondent was lawfully allocated the disputed land by the Tsawa village government in 1996, and the appellant's claim of ancestral ownership was unsupported by credible evidence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • appeal dismissed with costs