19871201 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19871201 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The existence of a Primary Court order for maintenance in favour of the applicant precludes the High Court from making a duplicate order; the applicant should enforce the Primary Court order.

Citation
19871201 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: ICTSA SAMDUBE; Respondent: REUBEN MWANKUSYE
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 December 1987
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Cause / Ruling on Application for Maintenance Pending Divorce
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Maintenance, Res Judicata, Divorce Proceedings
Source Language
English

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Parties

ICTSA SAMDUBE

Applicant

REUBEN MWANKUSYE

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Cause / Ruling on Application for Maintenance Pending Divorce

  1. 1 Whether the application for maintenance is barred by res judicata due to prior Primary Court proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the High Court should grant maintenance when a Primary Court order exists

Ratio Decidendi

The existence of a Primary Court order for maintenance in favour of the applicant precludes the High Court from making a duplicate order; the applicant should enforce the Primary Court order.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No new maintenance order granted
  • Applicant advised to enforce Primary Court order