george humba vs james m kasuka 2007 tzca 174 16 march 2007

george humba vs james m kasuka 2007 tzca 174 16 march 2007

The application for correction was not time-barred as it was made before execution was completed, and the notice of motion was not defective since it was prepared and signed by a qualified advocate, making section 44(1) inapplicable.

Citation
george humba vs james m kasuka 2007 tzca 174 16 march 2007
Parties
Applicant: George Humba; Respondent: James M. Kasuka
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Application for Correction of Clerical and Arithmetical Errors
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Correction of Clerical Errors, Time Limitation for Applications, Competence of Legal Documents, Advocates Act Compliance
Source Language
English

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Parties

George Humba

Applicant

James M. Kasuka

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Application for Correction of Clerical and Arithmetical Errors

  1. 1 Whether the application for correction of clerical and arithmetical errors was time-barred
  2. 2 Whether the notice of motion was incurably defective for not showing who prepared it

Ratio Decidendi

The application for correction was not time-barred as it was made before execution was completed, and the notice of motion was not defective since it was prepared and signed by a qualified advocate, making section 44(1) inapplicable.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Both grounds of preliminary objection are dismissed with costs.