NA TZHC Dar es Salaam Simon 3

NA TZHC Dar es Salaam Simon 3

The court found that title to the suit land had already passed from the appellant's father to the respondent's predecessor, and that decision could not be faulted as the legal owner had the right to transfer the property.

Citation
NA TZHC Dar es Salaam Simon 3
Parties
Appellant: Herbert Hinju; Respondent: Erhad Challe
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Inheritance of Land, Customary Law, Title to Land, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English
Land Law Inheritance of Land Customary Law Title to Land Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Herbert Hinju

Appellant

Erhad Challe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent could inherit land that did not belong to his grandfather
  2. 2 Whether the visit to the disputed land without the appellant's knowledge or opportunity to call witnesses caused injustice

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that title to the suit land had already passed from the appellant's father to the respondent's predecessor, and that decision could not be faulted as the legal owner had the right to transfer the property.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The decision of the District Land Tribunal is upheld.