mti investment limited vs chobo investment limited 2021 tzhccomd 3320 24 august 2021

mti investment limited vs chobo investment limited 2021 tzhccomd 3320 24 august 2021

Notice of appeal does not operate as a stay of execution; only a formal stay granted by the appellate court can bar execution. Judgment debtor failed to seek stay from the Court of Appeal, so execution proceeds.

Citation
mti investment limited vs chobo investment limited 2021 tzhccomd 3320 24 august 2021
Parties
Decree Holder: MTIINVESTIMENT LIMITED; Judgment Debtor: CHOBO INVESTIMENT LIMITED
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Execution Application Ruling
Outcome
application for execution granted
Legal Topics
Execution of Decree, Stay of Execution, Notice of Appeal
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Execution of Decree Stay of Execution Notice of Appeal

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Parties

MTIINVESTIMENT LIMITED

Decree Holder

CHOBO INVESTIMENT LIMITED

Judgment Debtor

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Execution Application Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether pendency of a notice of appeal is sufficient cause to bar execution of decree
  2. 2 Whether decree holder's financial status affects execution

Ratio Decidendi

Notice of appeal does not operate as a stay of execution; only a formal stay granted by the appellate court can bar execution. Judgment debtor failed to seek stay from the Court of Appeal, so execution proceeds.

Court Disposition

application for execution granted

Orders

  • Execution to proceed as prayed in the application dated 29 March 2021