cocacola kwanza ltd vs peter john mkenda 2018 tzhc 2815 25 may 2018

cocacola kwanza ltd vs peter john mkenda 2018 tzhc 2815 25 may 2018

The appeal is incompetent because the appellant was not a party to the original suit, and the original suit was improperly instituted against a non-existent legal entity, rendering all proceedings and judgment a nullity.

Citation
cocacola kwanza ltd vs peter john mkenda 2018 tzhc 2815 25 may 2018
Parties
Appellant: Cocacola Kwanza Ltd; Respondent: Peter John Mkenda
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Appeal
Outcome
appeal struck out as incompetent; trial court proceedings and judgment nullified
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Proper Parties, Nullity of Proceedings
Source Language
English

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Parties

Cocacola Kwanza Ltd

Appellant

Peter John Mkenda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is competent given the change of parties from the original suit
  2. 2 Whether the original suit was properly instituted against a legal entity
  3. 3 Whether the proceedings and judgment of the trial court are valid

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is incompetent because the appellant was not a party to the original suit, and the original suit was improperly instituted against a non-existent legal entity, rendering all proceedings and judgment a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as incompetent; trial court proceedings and judgment nullified

Orders

  • Appeal struck out
  • Trial court proceedings and judgment nullified