rachel nankware mgeni as the lawful attorney of sangiwa amani mgeni vs josephine joseph magelanga 2022 tzhc 15100 13 december 2022

rachel nankware mgeni as the lawful attorney of sangiwa amani mgeni vs josephine joseph magelanga 2022 tzhc 15100 13 december 2022

The executing court cannot enforce matters not expressly decreed; since the trial court was uncertain about the existence of machines and advised a new suit for ownership, execution is not permissible.

Citation
rachel nankware mgeni as the lawful attorney of sangiwa amani mgeni vs josephine joseph magelanga 2022 tzhc 15100 13 december 2022
Parties
Applicant/decree Holder: Rachel Nankware Mgeni (As the lawful Attorney of Sangiwa Amani Mgeni); Respondent/judgment Debtor: Josephine Joseph Magelanga T/A Apex Car Care
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Execution / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Execution of Decrees, Return of Property, Detention as Civil Prisoner
Source Language
English

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Parties

Rachel Nankware Mgeni (As the lawful Attorney of Sangiwa Amani Mgeni)

Applicant/decree Holder

Josephine Joseph Magelanga T/A Apex Car Care

Respondent/judgment Debtor

Procedural Posture

Execution / Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the judgment debtor should be arrested and detained for failure to return machines as ordered by the court

Ratio Decidendi

The executing court cannot enforce matters not expressly decreed; since the trial court was uncertain about the existence of machines and advised a new suit for ownership, execution is not permissible.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • application dismissed
  • costs awarded to respondent