ester shosi vs shukuru aloyce mfilinge and 2 others 2021 tzhclandd 806 29 october 2021
Plaintiff failed to prove lawful ownership of the suit land on a balance of probabilities due to lack of corroborative evidence and failure to call key witnesses; thus, all claims including trespass and damages fail.
- Citation
- ester shosi vs shukuru aloyce mfilinge and 2 others 2021 tzhclandd 806 29 october 2021
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Ester Shosi; 1st Defendant: Shukuru Aloyce Mfilinge; 2nd Defendant: Herdaudi Mrisho; 3rd Defendant: Paulo Koloneli
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 October 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Land Case / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendants Failed to Appear or File Defence
- Outcome
- Suit dismissed in its entirety.
- Legal Topics
- Ownership of Land, Burden of Proof, Ex Parte Proceedings, Trespass, Damages
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Ester Shosi
Plaintiff
Shukuru Aloyce Mfilinge
1st Defendant
Herdaudi Mrisho
2nd Defendant
Paulo Koloneli
3rd Defendant
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendants Failed to Appear or File Defence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff is the lawful owner of the suit plot
- 2 Whether the defendants trespassed and caused destruction on the suit land
- 3 What reliefs the parties are entitled to
Ratio Decidendi
Plaintiff failed to prove lawful ownership of the suit land on a balance of probabilities due to lack of corroborative evidence and failure to call key witnesses; thus, all claims including trespass and damages fail.
Court Disposition
Suit dismissed in its entirety.
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