john chuma vs pastoli lubatula and 3 others 2020 tzhc 2358 31 august 2020

john chuma vs pastoli lubatula and 3 others 2020 tzhc 2358 31 august 2020

The respondents were bona fide purchasers who acquired the land in good faith without notice of any defect in the sellers' title; the DLHT was not required to visit the locus in quo as the dispute was not about boundaries; and the appellant's failure to object to documentary evidence at the time of admission rendered the third ground meritless.

Citation
john chuma vs pastoli lubatula and 3 others 2020 tzhc 2358 31 august 2020
Parties
Appellant: John Chuma; 1st Respondent: Pastoli Lubatula; 2nd Respondent: Fransisco Lutobela; 3rd Respondent: David Vicent; 4th Respondent: Cosmas Msekwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Bona Fide Purchaser, Title to Land, Locus in Quo, Admissibility of Evidence, Administrator Capacity
Source Language
English
Land Law Bona Fide Purchaser Title to Land Locus in Quo Admissibility of Evidence Administrator Capacity

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Parties

John Chuma

Appellant

Pastoli Lubatula

1st Respondent

Fransisco Lutobela

2nd Respondent

David Vicent

3rd Respondent

Cosmas Msekwa

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondents acquired good title to the disputed land
  2. 2 Whether failure to visit the locus in quo was a fatal omission
  3. 3 Whether improper admission of sale agreements affected the decision

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents were bona fide purchasers who acquired the land in good faith without notice of any defect in the sellers' title; the DLHT was not required to visit the locus in quo as the dispute was not about boundaries; and the appellant's failure to object to documentary evidence at the time of admission rendered the third ground meritless.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed in its entirety with costs.