JOHN SABU V PIUS MATARA ANOTHER
- Citation
- JOHN SABU V PIUS MATARA ANOTHER
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TANZLII
- Decision
- 18 July 2024
- Posture
- Land Case / Consent Judgment
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TANZLII
- Decision
- 18 July 2024
- Posture
- Land Case / Consent Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The dispute was resolved by a lawful Deed of Settlement between the plaintiff and 1st defendant, which was recorded and forms the basis of the court's judgment and decree.
Court disposition
Settled by consent; Deed of Settlement recorded as judgment and decree.
Orders
- The Deed of Settlement filed on 18th July, 2024 is recorded and incorporated as part of the judgment and decree.
- Plaintiff's claims are considered settled on the agreed terms.
02
Material facts
Parties
John Bahame Sabu
PlaintiffPius Matara
1st DefendantJohn Maige Njabuli
2nd Defendant03
Procedural history
Posture
Land Case / Consent Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the plaintiff is the lawful owner of Plot No. 446 Block 'D' Igoma in Mwanza City
- 02
Whether the defendants are trespassers on the suit property
- 03
Whether the matter can be settled by consent
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The plaintiff sought a declaration of ownership over the suit property and a finding that the defendants are trespassers.
- Respondent
- The 1st defendant and plaintiff mutually agreed to settle the matter out of court and filed a Deed of Settlement.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E 2019
A suit may be settled wholly or in part by lawful agreement or compromise between the parties, which shall be recorded by the court.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The dispute was resolved by a lawful Deed of Settlement between the plaintiff and 1st defendant, which was recorded and forms the basis of the court's judgment and decree.
Court disposition
Settled by consent; Deed of Settlement recorded as judgment and decree.
- The Deed of Settlement filed on 18th July, 2024 is recorded and incorporated as part of the judgment and decree.
- Plaintiff's claims are considered settled on the agreed terms.
Source and reliance status
TANZLII · 18 July 2024
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TANZLII
Judgment· 18 July 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA IN THE SUB-REGISTRY OF MWANZA
AT MWANZA LAND CASE NO. 34 OF 2022 JOHN BAHAME SABU....................................................................... PLAINTIFF
VERSUS PIUS MATARA......................................................................... 1st DEFENDANT JOHN MAIGE NJABULI........................................................... 2nd DEFENDANT
CONSENT JUDGMENT 17/7/2024 & 30/7/2024 ROBERT, J The Plaintiff, John Bahame Sabu, has brought a claim against the Defendants, Pius Matara and John Maige Njabuli, jointly and severally, seeking a declaration that he is the lawful owner of Plot No. 446 Block "D" Igoma in Mwanza City (hereinafter referred to as "the suit property") and that the Defendants are trespassers, jointly and severally. Prior to the hearing, the Plaintiff and 1st Defendant expressed their mutual desire to settle the matter out of Court. Consequently, they filed a Deed of Settlement on 18th July, 2024. When the matter was scheduled for hearing on 30th July, 2024, the parties jointly requested that the said Deed i of Settlement be recorded and a Court decree be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed upon therein. Upon a comprehensive review of the terms and conditions delineated in the aforementioned Deed of Settlement, this Court is satisfied that the entire subject litigation has been resolved through the lawful consensus of the Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant as articulated in the Settlement Agreement. In light of this, and in accordance with the provisions of Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Code, Cap. 33 R.E 2019, this Court hereby orders that the executed Deed of Settlement, filed by the parties on 18th July, 2024, be officially recorded and incorporated as an integral component of this Court's Judgment and Decree. Accordingly, the Plaintiff's claims are considered settled, based upon the conditions and terms agreed upon by the parties in the Settlement Agreement. 2
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