jacqueline jonathan mkonyi another vs gausal properties limited 2023 tzca 17326 12 june 2023

jacqueline jonathan mkonyi another vs gausal properties limited 2023 tzca 17326 12 june 2023

Respondent established ownership by tracing title from original customary owner through oral and documentary evidence; registration and survey alone do not confer title without proof of acquisition. Prior judgment did not bind respondent as she was not a party. Appellants failed to prove chain of title. Appeal...

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jacqueline jonathan mkonyi another vs gausal properties limited 2023 tzca 17326 12 june 2023
Parties
1st Appellant: Jacqueline Jonathan Mkonyi; 2nd Appellant: Abdallah Makatta t/a Sensitive Action Mart; Respondent: Gausal Properties Limited
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Ownership Dispute, Title Registration, Tracing of Ownership, Res Judicata, Survey and Registration Procedures
Source Language
english
Land Law Civil Procedure Ownership Dispute Title Registration Tracing of Ownership Res Judicata Survey and Registration Procedures

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Parties

Jacqueline Jonathan Mkonyi

1st Appellant

Abdallah Makatta t/a Sensitive Action Mart

2nd Appellant

Gausal Properties Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Who is the rightful owner of the disputed land?
  2. 2 Does prior judgment in Land Case No. 132 of 2012 bind the respondent?
  3. 3 Is registration and survey conclusive proof of ownership?

Ratio Decidendi

Respondent established ownership by tracing title from original customary owner through oral and documentary evidence; registration and survey alone do not confer title without proof of acquisition. Prior judgment did not bind respondent as she was not a party. Appellants failed to prove chain of title. Appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Respondent declared rightful owner of disputed land.
  • Survey plan and certificates of title issued to appellants nullified.