AUGUSTINO KIRITA RULING

AUGUSTINO KIRITA RULING

The court found that, based on the documents and the presumption under section 122 of the Evidence Act, the appellant received the judgment copy on 28th August, 2024, and the appeal filed on 29th August, 2024, was within the statutory limitation period. The preliminary objection was overruled.

Citation
AUGUSTINO KIRITA RULING
Parties
Appellant: Augustino Kirita; Respondent: Gitangw'ala Majalda
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Computation of Limitation Periods, Appeals Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Augustino Kirita

Appellant

Gitangw'ala Majalda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is time barred under the Law of Limitation Act

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, based on the documents and the presumption under section 122 of the Evidence Act, the appellant received the judgment copy on 28th August, 2024, and the appeal filed on 29th August, 2024, was within the statutory limitation period. The preliminary objection was overruled.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled

Orders

  • Hearing of the appeal on merit to proceed