20140404 TZHC Mbeya

20140404 TZHC Mbeya

Eviction was unlawful due to absence of executable decree and application for execution as required by law. Reinstatement is not ordered due to practical inconvenience and elapsed time since eviction.

Citation
20140404 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: Godwon Mwakimi; Appellant: Ezekia T. Mwalusamba; Appellant: Jenifer Jackson Shaoj; Respondent: Harold Joram Simon; Respondent: Ernest Mwandenukai
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 April 2014
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal partly succeeds and partly fails
Legal Topics
Eviction, Stay of Execution, Execution of Decrees, Reinstatement, Costs
Source Language
English

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 3 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Godwon Mwakimi

Appellant

Ezekia T. Mwalusamba

Appellant

Jenifer Jackson Shaoj

Appellant

Harold Joram Simon

Respondent

Ernest Mwandenukai

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 lawfulness of eviction
  2. 2 procedural compliance in execution
  3. 3 right to reinstatement after unlawful eviction

Ratio Decidendi

Eviction was unlawful due to absence of executable decree and application for execution as required by law. Reinstatement is not ordered due to practical inconvenience and elapsed time since eviction.

Court Disposition

appeal partly succeeds and partly fails

Orders

  • status quo maintained: all suit stalls remain padlocked and unused by any party pending main appeal judgment
  • security of all suit stalls is respondent's burden until directed otherwise