20010530 TZHC Mtwara
The respondent was sued in his individual capacity, but the record shows he was not a village leader at the time of the divestment; therefore, the proceedings in both the Primary Court and District Court are vacated as the proper party was not sued.
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- Citation
- 20010530 TZHC Mtwara
- Parties
- Appellant: Hamisi Jail Dihenga; Respondent: Zamui Jail Hautema
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 30 May 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- proceedings vacated
- Legal Topics
- Proper Party to Sue, Capacity to Be Sued, Land Ownership, Village Land Disputes
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Hamisi Jail Dihenga
Appellant
Zamui Jail Hautema
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent was sued in the correct capacity
- 2 Whether the proceedings in the lower courts were valid given the respondent's status
Ratio Decidendi
The respondent was sued in his individual capacity, but the record shows he was not a village leader at the time of the divestment; therefore, the proceedings in both the Primary Court and District Court are vacated as the proper party was not sued.
Court Disposition
proceedings vacated
Orders
- Proceedings in both the Primary Court and District Court are vacated.
- Appellant should sue the proper party, namely the village leadership, not an individual.
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\çL. bôDor' IN THE IIGH COURT OF TANZAIitA. ATMIWARA H PCSCIVIL APPEAL No.8 OF 4001 NEE14AIA DISTRICT COURT CIVIL APPEAL N0.128/2000 ORIGINAL MNYAe1A PZiCourt CIVIL CASE NO.. 15/2000 HAMISI IAIL iIHENG.k— - - ----. PPIiLANT Versus iLI XAISI JUDGMENT • appeli.ant Hamisi. Iai1 Dihenga su*d the xwp=dent Sèli icisi 1axntema over a piece of land situate at Kweriyazna VillagG at MsmLj& area in. Newala. Dttrict. The case was filed at Nnyawa. Prirna*y Cort. The reeard shows that the .pellaiat filed the case after being divestecL ef .wner.ship of a piese of land by the ViUaa tensibly bese the laxd in questiou helced to the Village.. The apellant. w suit in the Priniary Court, The respondent filed an appeal lArith the • Dia'trit of .egala w4ioh decjdd. in £u cif' the. .ponden appI.led to this Csurt I have not othere4 to ø the nigritz of tbo appeal,, There as the questian at jptnde parties which had to be decided first4 I have found that the in all Curt the ondant Zamui Jçaii Hautemk bw eed in his individual e.apacity and not as a Village leader, Th±s rriae. It was nbire inappropriate in this case besause the. recoi'd shows that when the &ivetitum was made the respcindent had not yet been 1ected to the leadership cf the Village. The pce.iing bsth the Primary Court eM the District Court are therefcre vacated,. The appeU. should sue the proper part, ai tbis ir, t, tiUam ad.ership and r*t n ind,iiridualrs.ri. It is sc ordered.. w.E.ANDIA JUDGE 30.5. 2001 ORDER: Judgmt Dead this 3S:?14 Nay 2001 in the abse.ce of the ptie5a / 'C,.• \i W.SMAIDIA 1' JUDGE 30.5..2001 • . ••. / • • •. / • •---. •