godwin notessy mbwilo vs festo omary others 2018 tzhclandd 557 14 september 2018

godwin notessy mbwilo vs festo omary others 2018 tzhclandd 557 14 september 2018

Defendants defaulted in appearance and defence; court empowered to grant default judgment declaring plaintiff's ownership, ordering eviction, awarding damages and costs.

Citation
godwin notessy mbwilo vs festo omary others 2018 tzhclandd 557 14 september 2018
Parties
Plaintiff: Godwin Notessy Mbwilo; Defendant: Festo Omary; Defendant: Sagile Mkami; Defendant: Edward Daudi; Defendant: Mzee Hamadi; Defendant: Said Shaban; Defendant: Ally Mchuchule; Defendant: Joseph Mkiss; Defendant: Hassan Mashaka; Defendant: Dula Said; Defendant: Hamisi Ramadhani; Defendant: Mzee Kikono; Defendant: Ally Mbonde; Defendant: Wankulu Marwa; Defendant: Seleman Abdallah; Defendant: Fatuma Said
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for plaintiff
Legal Topics
Ownership Declaration, Eviction, Damages, Default Judgment
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Ownership Declaration Eviction Damages Default Judgment

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Parties

Godwin Notessy Mbwilo

Plaintiff

Festo Omary

Defendant

Sagile Mkami

Defendant

Edward Daudi

Defendant

Mzee Hamadi

Defendant

Said Shaban

Defendant

Ally Mchuchule

Defendant

Joseph Mkiss

Defendant

Hassan Mashaka

Defendant

Dula Said

Defendant

Hamisi Ramadhani

Defendant

Mzee Kikono

Defendant

Ally Mbonde

Defendant

Wankulu Marwa

Defendant

Seleman Abdallah

Defendant

Fatuma Said

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff is the lawful owner of the disputed land
  2. 2 Whether the defendants illegally occupied the land
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to damages and eviction

Ratio Decidendi

Defendants defaulted in appearance and defence; court empowered to grant default judgment declaring plaintiff's ownership, ordering eviction, awarding damages and costs.

Court Disposition

judgment for plaintiff

Orders

  • Plaintiff declared lawful owner of 10 acres at Msongola Area, Yangeyange Street, Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam.
  • Defendants to be evicted or yield vacant possession to plaintiff.