20040705 TZHC Bukoba

The appeal to the district court was incompetent as the appellant did not first apply to set aside the ex parte judgment in the primary court, rendering the subsequent appeals incompetent.

Citation: 20040705 TZHC Bukoba
Parties: Appellant: Bubairi Makwabe; Respondent: Felician Mitogo
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 5 July 2004
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal struck out with costs
Legal Topics: Ex Parte Judgment, Appeal Procedure, Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Ex Parte Judgment Appeal Procedure Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment

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Parties

Bubairi Makwabe

Appellant

Felician Mitogo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appeal to the district court was competent without first seeking to set aside the ex parte judgment in the primary court

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal to the district court was incompetent as the appellant did not first apply to set aside the ex parte judgment in the primary court, rendering the subsequent appeals incompetent.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out with costs

Orders

decision of the district court quashed and set aside
appeal struck out with costs