daud hamisi and others vs pascal cassian 2020 tzhclandd 139 15 may 2020

daud hamisi and others vs pascal cassian 2020 tzhclandd 139 15 may 2020

Failure to comply with the mandatory requirement for assessors' opinions to be given and read in the presence of the parties renders the judgment and proceedings of the trial tribunal null and void.

Citation
daud hamisi and others vs pascal cassian 2020 tzhclandd 139 15 may 2020
Parties
Appellant: Daud Hamisi; Appellant: Younus Mfangavo; Appellant: Shabanikaram; Respondent: Pascal Cassian
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
judgment and proceedings of trial tribunal nullified; appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Tribunal Procedure, Assessors' Opinions, Nullity of Proceedings
Source Language
English

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Parties

Daud Hamisi

Appellant

Younus Mfangavo

Appellant

Shabanikaram

Appellant

Pascal Cassian

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the trial tribunal correctly assessed and applied the evidence
  2. 2 Whether documentary evidence was properly admitted
  3. 3 Whether the trial chairperson considered extraneous facts

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to comply with the mandatory requirement for assessors' opinions to be given and read in the presence of the parties renders the judgment and proceedings of the trial tribunal null and void.

Court Disposition

judgment and proceedings of trial tribunal nullified; appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment of the trial tribunal set aside
  • Proceedings of the trial tribunal quashed