20120130 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20120130 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appellants failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the respondents trespassed on their land, as they did not provide sufficient evidence to identify the trespassed area or the alleged trespassers. The trial court erred in relying on a report not admitted in evidence and in finding fraud without proof or hearing the appellants, but these errors did not affect the outcome on the core issue of trespass.

Citation
20120130 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Halmashauri ya Kijiji Cha Mabwegere; Respondents: Hamisi (Shiban) Msambaa and 32 Others
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court (land Division), Tanzania
Outcome
Appeal partly allowed but dismissed on the main issue; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Trespass to Land, Burden of Proof, Certificate of Occupancy, Natural Justice, Admissibility of Evidence
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Trespass to Land Burden of Proof Certificate of Occupancy Natural Justice Admissibility of Evidence

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Parties

Halmashauri ya Kijiji Cha Mabwegere

Appellant

Hamisi (Shiban) Msambaa and 32 Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From High Court (land Division), Tanzania

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondents trespassed on Mabwegere village land
  2. 2 Whether the certificate of occupancy for Mabwegere village was valid or fraudulently obtained
  3. 3 Whether the trial court erred in relying on inadmissible evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the respondents trespassed on their land, as they did not provide sufficient evidence to identify the trespassed area or the alleged trespassers. The trial court erred in relying on a report not admitted in evidence and in finding fraud without proof or hearing the appellants, but these errors did not affect the outcome on the core issue of trespass.

Court Disposition

Appeal partly allowed but dismissed on the main issue; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Report by Commissioner for Lands expunged from the record.
  • No order as to costs.