19980316 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19980316 TZCA Dar es Salaam

No sufficient reason was advanced for the delay; error by law clerk is not sufficient under Rule 8. Application for extension of time dismissed.

Citation
19980316 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Inspector Sadiki; Applicant: Assistant Inspector Mathias; Applicant: The Attorney General; Respondent: Gerald Nkya
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 March 1998
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Service of Notice of Appeal, Malicious Prosecution
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Service of Notice of Appeal Malicious Prosecution

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Parties

Inspector Sadiki

Applicant

Assistant Inspector Mathias

Applicant

The Attorney General

Applicant

Gerald Nkya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient reason exists to extend time for serving notice of appeal and letter requesting proceedings
  2. 2 Whether error by law clerk constitutes sufficient reason under Rule 8

Ratio Decidendi

No sufficient reason was advanced for the delay; error by law clerk is not sufficient under Rule 8. Application for extension of time dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for extension of time dismissed with costs