19770923 TZHC Mwanza

19770923 TZHC Mwanza

The appellant petitioned for divorce and nothing else; claims for maintenance and division of assets were not part of the original petition and cannot be entertained at the appellate stage.

Citation
19770923 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Christina; Respondent: Laurent
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 September 1977
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appellate
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Divorce, Maintenance, Division of Assets
Source Language
English

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Parties

Christina

Appellant

Laurent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appellate

  1. 1 Whether the appellant petitioned for divorce or for maintenance and division of assets

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant petitioned for divorce and nothing else; claims for maintenance and division of assets were not part of the original petition and cannot be entertained at the appellate stage.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • appeal dismissed with costs