20180828 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20180828 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The house in dispute was acquired by joint efforts during cohabitation and constitutes matrimonial property; the District Court erred by failing to properly re-evaluate the evidence and by introducing a plot not subject to the original proceedings.

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Citation
20180828 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Amina Mchunga; Respondent: Kaburi Bushiri
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 August 2018
Procedural Posture
PC Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property Division, Presumption of Marriage, Appeals Procedure
Source Language
english
Family Law Matrimonial Property Division Presumption of Marriage Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Amina Mchunga

Appellant

Kaburi Bushiri

Respondent

Procedural Posture

PC Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the house at Mlabani is matrimonial property subject to division
  2. 2 Whether the District Court properly re-evaluated the evidence from the Primary Court
  3. 3 Whether the appellant contributed to acquisition of the disputed house

Ratio Decidendi

The house in dispute was acquired by joint efforts during cohabitation and constitutes matrimonial property; the District Court erred by failing to properly re-evaluate the evidence and by introducing a plot not subject to the original proceedings.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision, proceedings, and decree of the District Court of Kilombero at Ifakara in Civil Appeal No. 23 of 2017 quashed and set aside
  • Decision of Ifakara Primary Court in Matrimonial Cause No. 5 of 2017 sustained