ibrahim kitabita vs anthon ndeko and 7 others 2020 tzhc 4517 17 december 2020
The Tribunal correctly applied the doctrine of adverse possession as the respondents and their ancestors occupied the suit land openly, continuously, and without interruption for a period exceeding the statutory limitation, thereby extinguishing the appellant's claim.
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- Citation
- ibrahim kitabita vs anthon ndeko and 7 others 2020 tzhc 4517 17 december 2020
- Parties
- Appellant: Ibrahim Kitabita; Respondent: Anthon Ndeko & 7 others
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 December 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Land Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Adverse Possession, Inheritance of Land, Limitation of Actions
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Ibrahim Kitabita
Appellant
Anthon Ndeko & 7 others
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the doctrine of adverse possession applies to the respondents' occupation of the suit land
- 2 Whether the Tribunal erred in law and fact in applying adverse possession
Ratio Decidendi
The Tribunal correctly applied the doctrine of adverse possession as the respondents and their ancestors occupied the suit land openly, continuously, and without interruption for a period exceeding the statutory limitation, thereby extinguishing the appellant's claim.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Respondents declared lawful owners of the disputed land
- No order as to costs; each party to bear own costs
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