19800619 TZHC Musoma1
The short duration of the marriage and the appellant's daughter being young and able to remarry justify refunding 25 head of cattle and one goat.
- Citation
- 19800619 TZHC Musoma1
- Parties
- Appellant: Cyprian Lagori; Respondent: Nestory Simango
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 June 1980
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bridewealth Refund, Divorce, Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Cyprian Lagori
Appellant
Nestory Simango
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant should refund 15 or 25 head of cattle and one goat as bridewealth after divorce
Ratio Decidendi
The short duration of the marriage and the appellant's daughter being young and able to remarry justify refunding 25 head of cattle and one goat.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appellant to refund 25 head of cattle and one goat as ordered by the District Court
- Appellant to pay costs
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