20160219 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The respondent's concealment of prior administration and sale of estate property constituted fraud and sufficient cause for extension of time and revocation of the grant.

Citation: 20160219 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicant: Hayawi Binti Buguza; Respondent: Hadija Salum
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 February 2016
Procedural Posture: Probate and Administration Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time and Revocation of Grant
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Revocation of Grant, Fraud, Concealment of Material Facts
Source Language: English

Probate Estate Administration Extension of Time Revocation of Grant Fraud Concealment of Material Facts

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Parties

Hayawi Binti Buguza

Applicant

Hadija Salum

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Probate and Administration Cause / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time and Revocation of Grant

Legal Issues

1 Whether time should be extended to allow application for revocation of grant of letters of administration
2 Whether the grant of letters of administration to the respondent should be revoked due to fraud and concealment

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent's concealment of prior administration and sale of estate property constituted fraud and sufficient cause for extension of time and revocation of the grant.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Extension of time to apply for revocation of grant is allowed.
Grant of letters of administration to respondent is revoked and annulled.