aron ulaya vs damian ulaya 1996 tzhc 21 23 april 1996

aron ulaya vs damian ulaya 1996 tzhc 21 23 april 1996

The substantive appeal was filed in the wrong court contrary to section 25(3) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1984, rendering it incompetent; therefore, even if extension and review were allowed, the appeal would remain incompetent.

Citation
aron ulaya vs damian ulaya 1996 tzhc 21 23 april 1996
Parties
Applicant: Aron Ulaya; Respondent: Dakeani Plata
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 April 1996
Procedural Posture
Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Jurisdiction
Source Language
English

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Parties

Aron Ulaya

Applicant

Dakeani Plata

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether extension of time to file application for review should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the original appeal was filed in the correct court

Ratio Decidendi

The substantive appeal was filed in the wrong court contrary to section 25(3) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1984, rendering it incompetent; therefore, even if extension and review were allowed, the appeal would remain incompetent.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Each party to bear their own costs