20140422 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140422 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The applicable limitation period for appeals from District Court decisions made in original jurisdiction is 90 days under the Law of Limitation Act, not 30 days under the Magistrates' Courts Act. The time starts running from the date the appellants obtained the copy of judgment and decree, not when it was ready for collection. The appeal was filed within the prescribed period.

Citation
20140422 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
1st Appellant: Juma Abdallah Chembea; 2nd Appellant: Consolidated Transport Ltd; Respondent: David Majola
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 April 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Appeals From District Court, Computation of Limitation Periods
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Appeals From District Court Computation of Limitation Periods

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Parties

Juma Abdallah Chembea

1st Appellant

Consolidated Transport Ltd

2nd Appellant

David Majola

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is time barred under the applicable law for appeals from District Court decisions made in original jurisdiction.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicable limitation period for appeals from District Court decisions made in original jurisdiction is 90 days under the Law of Limitation Act, not 30 days under the Magistrates' Courts Act. The time starts running from the date the appellants obtained the copy of judgment and decree, not when it was ready for collection. The appeal was filed within the prescribed period.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled

Orders

  • Each party to bear its own costs