20020625 TZHC Mbeya

20020625 TZHC Mbeya

The court allowed only those costs that were reasonable and supported by the circumstances, reducing or disallowing claims where evidence was lacking or the sums were excessive, and applied statutory increases as required.

Citation
20020625 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Applicant/appellant: Lamson Mbuza; Respondent: Benjamini Gulila
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 June 2002
Procedural Posture
PC Civil Appeal / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Appeal Disposition
Outcome
Bill of costs taxed and allowed in the sum of Tshs. 520,900/=
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Appeal Costs, Assessment of Reasonable Expenses
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Appeal Costs Assessment of Reasonable Expenses

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Parties

Lamson Mbuza

Applicant/appellant

Benjamini Gulila

Respondent

Procedural Posture

PC Civil Appeal / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Appeal Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What costs are reasonable and allowable in the taxation of the respondent's bill of costs after a successful appeal?

Ratio Decidendi

The court allowed only those costs that were reasonable and supported by the circumstances, reducing or disallowing claims where evidence was lacking or the sums were excessive, and applied statutory increases as required.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs taxed and allowed in the sum of Tshs. 520,900/=

Orders

  • Items 1-13 taxed at Tshs. 382,600/=
  • Statutory increase of 5% on specified items taxed at Tshs. 116,300/=