19971201 TZCA Dar es Salaam
No sufficient reason was advanced to justify extension of time for filing notice of appeal. Negligence or inaction by counsel does not constitute sufficient reason under established law.
- Citation
- 19971201 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Applicant: Applicants; Respondent: Jufa Mtoro; Respondent: Khadija Kambi
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 December 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Reference / Reference From Ruling of Single Judge on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- reference dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Administration of Estates, Appeals
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Applicants
Applicant
Jufa Mtoro
Respondent
Khadija Kambi
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Reference From Ruling of Single Judge on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether sufficient reason was advanced for extension of time to file notice of appeal
- 2 Whether failure of advocates to inform applicants of court decision constitutes sufficient reason for extension
Ratio Decidendi
No sufficient reason was advanced to justify extension of time for filing notice of appeal. Negligence or inaction by counsel does not constitute sufficient reason under established law.
Court Disposition
reference dismissed
Orders
- reference dismissed with costs
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