dalmas jonyo vs samson owino 2021 tzhc 6299 17 september 2021
Applicant failed to show good and reasonable cause for delay, did not account for each day of delay, and reasons advanced (waiting for judgment copy, e-filing issues, ignorance of law) are not sufficient grounds for extension of time under applicable law.
- Citation
- dalmas jonyo vs samson owino 2021 tzhc 6299 17 september 2021
- Parties
- Applicant: Dalmas Jonyo; Respondent: Samson Owino
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 September 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals, Limitation of Actions
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Dalmas Jonyo
Applicant
Samson Owino
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown good and reasonable cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
- 2 Whether waiting for a copy of judgment and technical issues with e-filing constitute sufficient cause for delay
Ratio Decidendi
Applicant failed to show good and reasonable cause for delay, did not account for each day of delay, and reasons advanced (waiting for judgment copy, e-filing issues, ignorance of law) are not sufficient grounds for extension of time under applicable law.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- application for extension of time is dismissed
- costs awarded to respondent
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