19810325 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

19810325 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

Appellant's allegations were not established to the required standard; failure to call witnesses and admitted adultery during separation do not warrant dissolution of marriage under the circumstances.

Citation
19810325 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Appellant: Elizabeth Claudos; Respondent: Unnamed Respondent
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 March 1981
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Adultery, Cruelty, Neglect
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Marriage Breakdown Adultery Cruelty Neglect

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Parties

Elizabeth Claudos

Appellant

Unnamed Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the marriage had irreparably broken down
  2. 2 Whether allegations of cruelty and neglect were established
  3. 3 Whether appellant's admitted adultery could be grounds for granting divorce

Ratio Decidendi

Appellant's allegations were not established to the required standard; failure to call witnesses and admitted adultery during separation do not warrant dissolution of marriage under the circumstances.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • each party to bear its own costs