19921118 TZHC Mwanza
The appeal is allowed because the trial court erred in not awarding costs to the appellant when the respondent withdrew the suit after considerable proceedings.
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- Citation
- 19921118 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: ILBDLLI,l'iJJ.,TI( IC.':lUGILA; Respondent: FL'J:i'.U K.ii.;3I GO
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 November 1992
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Withdrawal of Suit, Costs
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
ILBDLLI,l'iJJ.,TI( IC.':lUGILA
Appellant
FL'J:i'.U K.ii.;3I GO
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court erred in not awarding costs to the appellant upon withdrawal of the suit by the respondent
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is allowed because the trial court erred in not awarding costs to the appellant when the respondent withdrew the suit after considerable proceedings.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Appellant to have costs in the trial court and for this appeal
Full Case Text
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DIGIT COURT CIVIL .tU?P31Ui rro. 58 OF 1990 (~:oi:1 tha decision of the District Comt of Bukoba. District in Civil Ca.so lfo.31 of 1990 0 B0foretP.R.K,Rt.10nh1ulrn.rru. '::sq.SR]") .ILBDllI,l'iJJ.,TI( IC.':lUGILA e O O O O 11 • • e ••• t •• e • • 0 0 0 .i:,l'P'DJLL,.:JiT V7tSUS FL'J:i'.U K.ii.;3I GO RBSPOl'IDTINT JUDGN":lsiT or order· of tb.G District Court of Th.1ko1Ja. J)if.:t:rict of [.,T:-mt:L11.s t:10 The ros:ponclrmt did not appear 2..t tho h,02.rinc of t}lis c:~:l1rc2.1, though b.e w2s cJ.v1y sorv:id. T11.1::\ app22. 1 ,;,:.'s thus hea.;:rd. in hi,:; ,JJScnco. l'-'.b:' 0 J.woy-enar1.u, lc.:',l'nod Counsol foJ:- thE: 21,1)0:lla.nt ergu()O. th:-:;t, t:1.ough, tley have no q_u2zn:?l 1-r:i.th tho withdra·wing of tb.3 suit on tho J_),:.i.:;;t o:f tl10 1~0spondent, tb.2 t:rio..l court should h2iro :x::•:\:od tl1.o suit 1tlthd::: 0,:1m ·with costs 0 & contond.cd the suit lmd prococidocl oonsidoralJly 2.nd the :I ' the appell,2.nt. This arycal thcrsfor-c h2.s i'1G:dts and it j_s )2.,J:i:'<';iJY allowed• A:ppe;lJ.e,rt to he.vo costs in the: t:d_::-,1 oou:-d as well 2:s :fo::: t>.is W• TI. S-:::ICOL~ JT.n)Q.1: 18/11/92 1>01ivc1:cd 011 this 18th day of Novc1:11Jer 1992 in th., 1):t:2s011O8 of '. ( :.• /l.t BU:koha, JUDG;:] · 18th 1Tovcn1Jcr 1992.