azzori marwa mangehe vs samson odeny masony 2023 tzca 17544 28 august 2023

azzori marwa mangehe vs samson odeny masony 2023 tzca 17544 28 august 2023

The appeal was incompetent as it was instituted against a deceased respondent, rendering all proceedings and orders a nullity; the Court exercised revisional powers to quash the proceedings and resultant ruling.

Citation
azzori marwa mangehe vs samson odeny masony 2023 tzca 17544 28 august 2023
Parties
Appellant: Azzori Marwa Mang'ehe; Respondent: Samson Odeny Masony; Respondent: Giliad O. Masony (As Legal Representative)
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision
Outcome
appeal struck out as incompetent; proceedings and ruling quashed as nullity
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Reinstatement of Appeal, Competency of Proceedings, Service of Notice
Source Language
English

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Parties

Azzori Marwa Mang'ehe

Appellant

Samson Odeny Masony

Respondent

Giliad O. Masony (As Legal Representative)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was competent given the respondent's death
  2. 2 Whether proceedings and orders in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 1 of 2014 were valid

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was incompetent as it was instituted against a deceased respondent, rendering all proceedings and orders a nullity; the Court exercised revisional powers to quash the proceedings and resultant ruling.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as incompetent; proceedings and ruling quashed as nullity

Orders

  • Proceedings and ruling in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 1 of 2014 quashed
  • Appeal struck out