19820529 TZHC Mwanza
There was no real evidence to show that the marriage had irreparably broken down; the only supported allegation was failure to buy clothes, which alone does not justify divorce in the circumstances.
- Citation
- 19820529 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: John Imbo; Respondent: Magret Onguru
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 May 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Marital Breakdown, Evidence Assessment
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
John Imbo
Appellant
Magret Onguru
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the marriage had irreparably broken down to justify divorce
Ratio Decidendi
There was no real evidence to show that the marriage had irreparably broken down; the only supported allegation was failure to buy clothes, which alone does not justify divorce in the circumstances.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- lower court's judgment set aside
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