JAMILA DAGAN SCANNED

JAMILA DAGAN SCANNED

The sale agreement between the plaintiff and the 4th defendant was void ab initio as the 4th defendant had no valid title to the suit land, having already lost any interest after prior transactions and settlements. The 1st defendant's act of revoking the plaintiff's Certificate of Title is lawful and justified to restore the 5th defendant's rights as the original owner. The plaintiff is not entitled to any reliefs as she failed to prove a better title.

Citation
JAMILA DAGAN SCANNED
Parties
Plaintiff: Jamila Mahmoud Dagan; 1st Defendant: The Commissioner for Lands Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development; 2nd Defendant: The Registrar of Title Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development; 3rd Defendant: The Attorney General; 4th Defendant: Halima Staubmann; 5th Defendant: Stephen Kauffar
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Judgment
Outcome
Case dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Title to Land, Revocation of Certificate of Title, Nemo Dat Rule, Permanent Injunction, Ownership Disputes
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Title to Land Revocation of Certificate of Title Nemo Dat Rule Permanent Injunction Ownership Disputes

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Parties

Jamila Mahmoud Dagan

Plaintiff

The Commissioner for Lands Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development

1st Defendant

The Registrar of Title Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development

2nd Defendant

The Attorney General

3rd Defendant

Halima Staubmann

4th Defendant

Stephen Kauffar

5th Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the acts of the 1st defendant of intending to revoke or cancel the Certificate of Title of the Plaintiff is lawful
  2. 2 To what reliefs are the parties entitled

Ratio Decidendi

The sale agreement between the plaintiff and the 4th defendant was void ab initio as the 4th defendant had no valid title to the suit land, having already lost any interest after prior transactions and settlements. The 1st defendant's act of revoking the plaintiff's Certificate of Title is lawful and justified to restore the 5th defendant's rights as the original owner. The plaintiff is not entitled to any reliefs as she failed to prove a better title.

Court Disposition

Case dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Plaintiff's claims dismissed
  • Plaintiff not entitled to any reliefs