19801128 TZHC Dodoma

19801128 TZHC Dodoma

The trial court had no power to hear the petition for divorce without a certificate from the Marriage Conciliatory Board that it had failed to reconcile the parties; therefore, the decree issued by the Primary Court is set aside.

Citation
19801128 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Appellant: Ibrahim Rashid; Respondent: Kibibi Gwae
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 November 1980
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Divorce, Marriage Conciliatory Board, Procedural Requirements
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ibrahim Rashid

Appellant

Kibibi Gwae

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the petition for divorce was properly before the court without reference to a Marriage Conciliatory Board

Ratio Decidendi

The trial court had no power to hear the petition for divorce without a certificate from the Marriage Conciliatory Board that it had failed to reconcile the parties; therefore, the decree issued by the Primary Court is set aside.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • decree of separation set aside
  • each party to bear own costs