CONSENT DECISION
The court found the deed of settlement filed by the parties to be legally sufficient and enforceable, and adopted it as the judgment and decree of the court, thereby disposing of the appeal by consent.
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- Citation
- CONSENT DECISION
- Parties
- Appellant: Emmanuel Kassian Mwamwezi; Respondent: Florensia Martin Dotto
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 14 May 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Consent Judgment on Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal disposed by consent judgment
- Legal Topics
- Matrimonial Property Division, Consent Judgment, Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Emmanuel Kassian Mwamwezi
Appellant
Florensia Martin Dotto
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Consent Judgment on Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the first appellate court erred in awarding the highest percent of the house to the respondent without evidence of contribution
- 2 Whether the first appellate court erred in awarding car proceeds to the respondent despite her denial of contribution
Ratio Decidendi
The court found the deed of settlement filed by the parties to be legally sufficient and enforceable, and adopted it as the judgment and decree of the court, thereby disposing of the appeal by consent.
Court Disposition
appeal disposed by consent judgment
Orders
- Deed of settlement adopted as judgment and decree of the court
- Appeal terminated on agreed terms
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA SUMBAWANGA SUB-REGISTRY AT SUMBAWANGA PC CIVIL APPEAL NO. 28074 OF 2023 (Originating from Civil Appeal No.08 of 2023 at the District Magistrates Court of Mpanda, originating from Original Matrimonial Cause No.i/2023, at Shanwe Primary Court) EMMANUEL KASSIAN MWAMWEZI........ . .........APPELLANT VERSUS FLORENSIA MARTIN DOTTO ........ ........RESPONDENT Last order: JUNE 18, 2024 Judgment: JUNE 28, 2024 CONSENT DECISION NANGELA, J.: This consent decision emanates from a second appeal filed by the appellant in this court seeking to challenge the decision of the District Magistrates' Court of Mpanda following a matrimonial case No.01 of 2023 which the Primary Court at Shanwe had decided. The District Court allowed the appeal, and the appellant herein was aggrieved and filed two grounds of appeal before this court as follows: 1. That, the first appellate court erred in law and fact by awarding highest percent of house located at Kapalangao to the respondent Page 1 of 3 without ample evidence on how she contributed to the said property. 2. That, the first appellate court erred in law and fact by holding that the respondent is entitled to the car proceeds while the respondent herself declined to have contributed to the car purchase at the trial court. Based on the above two grounds, the appellant prayed for orders that his appeal be allowed, the first appellate court's decision be quashed and set aside, and any other relief(s) that the court may deem fir to grant. When the parties appeared before this court, on the 22nd of April 2024, they were advised to engage in a possible settlement of their differences, a fact which they considered worth and gave thoughts to it Since they were to engage in discussions out of court, this court granted them time to do so, and the case was set for orders on the 4th of June 2024 and 14th May 2024. On the 16th of June 2024, the parties managed file a deed of settlement seeking to amicably end the appeal. Having gone through the deed of settlement, I am satisfied that it does meet the required legal requirements of an enforceable deed. Page 2 of 3 That being said, this court proceeds to record and adopt the said deed as forming part and parcel of this consent judgement and its decree thereof. The deed of settlement and its terms shall therefore be the decree of this court. Order accordingly. DATED AT SUMBAWANGA ON THIS 28th DAY OF JUNE Page 3 of 3