20071212 TZCA Zanzibar1 1

20071212 TZCA Zanzibar1 1

Applicant was supplied with appeal documents in time but failed to file appeal before expiry. Claim of misdirection is untenable as applicant was ably represented throughout. No sufficient ground for extension of time.

Citation
20071212 TZCA Zanzibar1 1
Parties
Applicant: Ali Vuai Ali; Respondent: Suwed Mzee Suwed
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 December 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Reference From Ruling of Single Judge on Extension of Time
Outcome
reference dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Misdirection by Court, Return of Documents
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeals Misdirection by Court Return of Documents

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Parties

Ali Vuai Ali

Applicant

Suwed Mzee Suwed

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Reference From Ruling of Single Judge on Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient grounds exist for extension of time to appeal
  2. 2 Whether mistaken belief encouraged by the High Court constitutes sufficient grounds for extension
  3. 3 Whether circumstances leading to non-filing of appeal constitute sufficient grounds for extension

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant was supplied with appeal documents in time but failed to file appeal before expiry. Claim of misdirection is untenable as applicant was ably represented throughout. No sufficient ground for extension of time.

Court Disposition

reference dismissed with costs

Orders

  • reference dismissed
  • costs awarded to respondent