19920821 TZHC Dodoma

19920821 TZHC Dodoma

The court found that the appellant's contribution to the acquisition of the matrimonial assets was substantial and that the district court's division did not adequately reflect this, warranting a revision of the shares.

Citation
19920821 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondent
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 August 1992
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property, Division of Assets
Source Language
English

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the division of matrimonial property by the district court was equitable given the parties' contributions

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the appellant's contribution to the acquisition of the matrimonial assets was substantial and that the district court's division did not adequately reflect this, warranting a revision of the shares.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • The division of matrimonial property is revised to reflect the appellant's greater contribution.