elizabeth william manyanda vs stanbic bank tanzania limited 0thers 2023 tzhclandd 16885 8 september 2023

elizabeth william manyanda vs stanbic bank tanzania limited 0thers 2023 tzhclandd 16885 8 september 2023

The court is functus officio because it previously blessed the mortgage in Civil Case No. 17 of 2021 and cannot revisit or declare it illegal in a subsequent suit concerning the same properties.

Citation
elizabeth william manyanda vs stanbic bank tanzania limited 0thers 2023 tzhclandd 16885 8 september 2023
Parties
Plaintiff: Elizabeth William Manyanda; 1st Defendant: Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited; 2nd Defendant: Lumande Kasule Lumande; 3rd Defendant: Dotto Charles Budakilaga
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
8 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Functus Officio Objection
Outcome
Suit dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Functus Officio, Mortgage Validity, Spousal Consent, Res Judicata
Source Language
English

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Parties

Elizabeth William Manyanda

Plaintiff

Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited

1st Defendant

Lumande Kasule Lumande

2nd Defendant

Dotto Charles Budakilaga

3rd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Ruling on Functus Officio Objection

  1. 1 Whether the court is functus officio to determine the legality of the mortgage challenged by the plaintiff
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff's lack of consent as spouse affects the validity of the mortgage

Ratio Decidendi

The court is functus officio because it previously blessed the mortgage in Civil Case No. 17 of 2021 and cannot revisit or declare it illegal in a subsequent suit concerning the same properties.

Court Disposition

Suit dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The suit is dismissed entirely with costs