daudi mwasiposya vs michael lwenje 2002 tzhc 2067 23 september 2002

daudi mwasiposya vs michael lwenje 2002 tzhc 2067 23 september 2002

The affidavit supporting the chamber application was fatally defective as it contained legal arguments, prayers, and opinions rather than facts within the deponent's knowledge, rendering the application and the appeal incompetent.

Citation
daudi mwasiposya vs michael lwenje 2002 tzhc 2067 23 september 2002
Parties
Appellant: Daud Mwasiposya; Respondent: Michael Lwenje
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Affidavit Requirements, Revision Proceedings, Appeal Competence
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Affidavit Requirements Revision Proceedings Appeal Competence

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Parties

Daud Mwasiposya

Appellant

Michael Lwenje

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the affidavit supporting the chamber application conformed to statutory requirements
  2. 2 Whether the application and appeal were competent

Ratio Decidendi

The affidavit supporting the chamber application was fatally defective as it contained legal arguments, prayers, and opinions rather than facts within the deponent's knowledge, rendering the application and the appeal incompetent.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The chamber application and all orders springing from it are quashed.
  • The appeal is dismissed with costs.