first national bank ltd vs kular enterpries ltd 4 others 2022 tzhccomd 325 19 september 2022

first national bank ltd vs kular enterpries ltd 4 others 2022 tzhccomd 325 19 september 2022

The Plaintiff proved the existence of two loan agreements with the 1st Defendant, but failed to prove that the 2nd and 3rd Defendants guaranteed or mortgaged their properties for the second facility; thus, only the 1st, 4th, and 5th Defendants are liable for the outstanding amount, while the 2nd and 3rd Defendants are not liable and the 3rd Defendant's counterclaim succeeds.

Citation
first national bank ltd vs kular enterpries ltd 4 others 2022 tzhccomd 325 19 september 2022
Parties
Plaintiff: First National Bank Ltd; 1st Defendant: Kular Enterprises Ltd; 2nd Defendant: Lamerck Martin Maeena; 3rd Defendant: Zakiya Majid Aloyce; 4th Defendant: Mitul Mahendra Shah; 5th Defendant: Bimal Mahendra Shah
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Judgment
Outcome
Partly allowed; judgment for Plaintiff against 1st, 4th, and 5th Defendants; counterclaim by 3rd Defendant allowed against Plaintiff.
Legal Topics
Overdraft Facility, Loan Agreements, Mortgage, Guarantee, Forgery, Shareholding, Directorship, Breach of Contract
Source Language
English
Banking Law Contract Law Property Law Overdraft Facility Loan Agreements Mortgage Guarantee Forgery +3 more

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Parties

First National Bank Ltd

Plaintiff

Kular Enterprises Ltd

1st Defendant

Lamerck Martin Maeena

2nd Defendant

Zakiya Majid Aloyce

3rd Defendant

Mitul Mahendra Shah

4th Defendant

Bimal Mahendra Shah

5th Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there were loan agreements between the plaintiff and 1st defendant
  2. 2 Whether the loans were guaranteed by the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants
  3. 3 Whether the 3rd defendant is the shareholder and director of the 1st defendant

Ratio Decidendi

The Plaintiff proved the existence of two loan agreements with the 1st Defendant, but failed to prove that the 2nd and 3rd Defendants guaranteed or mortgaged their properties for the second facility; thus, only the 1st, 4th, and 5th Defendants are liable for the outstanding amount, while the 2nd and 3rd Defendants are not liable and the 3rd Defendant's counterclaim succeeds.

Court Disposition

Partly allowed; judgment for Plaintiff against 1st, 4th, and 5th Defendants; counterclaim by 3rd Defendant allowed against Plaintiff.

Orders

  • 1st, 4th and 5th Defendants jointly to pay TZS 1,067,381,265.91 to Plaintiff.
  • 1st, 4th and 5th Defendants to pay interest at 20% per annum from 18th August 2019 to date of judgment.