20090515 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20090515 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appeal was filed more than a year after the judgment and is therefore time-barred under the Law of Limitation Act. There is no legal requirement for a notice of appeal in this context, and the preliminary objection on limitation succeeds.

Citation
20090515 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Appellant (not named); Respondent: Respondent (not named)
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 May 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Appeals, Preliminary Objections
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Appeals Preliminary Objections

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Parties

Appellant (not named)

Appellant

Respondent (not named)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is incompetent for lack of notice of appeal
  2. 2 Whether the appeal is time-barred
  3. 3 Whether the court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was filed more than a year after the judgment and is therefore time-barred under the Law of Limitation Act. There is no legal requirement for a notice of appeal in this context, and the preliminary objection on limitation succeeds.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed as time-barred with costs.
  • Parties to be notified of the ruling.