20140829 TZHC Mwanza

A magistrate with concurrent jurisdiction cannot review the judgment of another magistrate in the same court; such review is improper and without jurisdiction.

Citation: 20140829 TZHC Mwanza
Parties: Appellant: Dinna Onyango; Respondent: Kigacha Wambura
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 29 August 2014
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: Appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Divorce, Matrimonial Property, Maintenance, Review of Judgment, Jurisdiction
Source Language: English

Family Law Civil Procedure Divorce Matrimonial Property Maintenance Review of Judgment Jurisdiction

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Parties

Dinna Onyango

Appellant

Kigacha Wambura

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether a magistrate with concurrent jurisdiction can review the judgment of another magistrate in the same court
2 Whether the review was properly conducted in the absence of the appellant
3 Whether the house awarded in the decree was correctly identified

Ratio Decidendi

A magistrate with concurrent jurisdiction cannot review the judgment of another magistrate in the same court; such review is improper and without jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

The Extract Order, proceedings, and entire decision of the reviewing Magistrate in Misc. Application No. 70/2013 are quashed and set aside.
The decision by Hon. Njuu in Matrimonial Cause No. 06 of 2012 is restored.