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Absence of evidence of notification to appellant or counsel justifies restoration of appeal.
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- Citation
- N
- Parties
- Appellant: John Kefembo; Respondent: Richard Nighnyi
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Restoration of Appeal, Notice of Hearing
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
John Kefembo
Appellant
Richard Nighnyi
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant or his counsel were duly notified of the hearing date
- 2 Whether the appeal should be restored to the file
Ratio Decidendi
Absence of evidence of notification to appellant or counsel justifies restoration of appeal.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Appeal to the district court to be heard and determined on merits
- No order as to costs
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH ·c01mr OF TANZ\NIA ___ ...., AT T :\ t30.1A • (PC) MI50LELLANECU.S CIVJL APPEAL NO 7 OF .• 9ev ~~GQMK z•, lil'7C01lH?r /C[Vli'J:, 1, PFEtL0NO f 1t¢6.5 ORIG:KALINZI P/COUl:ll' · ':J ✓IL 'JASE N0,lQ/84 JOHN KE~F.MBO ••••••••••.• ,• ~ ••••••••.APPELLANT VERSUS RICH.;RD NIG!1NYI._ •• • ••. · " •••••• • • •• RESPOND'EN·r 1, J 1T D G M ENT: CHI1El' l,_J. •120.0•-- I entirely and respectftillJ agree with Mr, Ntabe.,ve learned counsel for the ar,ip ell::rnt that in the abs~•• t>I any evidence that he or hie I li ent were duly wit1-1~ed of the date of hearir1g the ap_p eal c n 1-1/12/85, the app ~ n t 's a11lication td restore the ap') 3al to the file ~ugbt tt:.n, .q.ave been grant ed. I accordingly allow tt.fil;s ·1pp eal and acot,rdi.qgJ.¥ direct that the appeal to the district eourt be heaai and det ermin.ed on the 1J eri ts~ I will make no ordei' as t>J costs in t~s cour'v (~.-/(({it f~RA,- B. Er.~, j llA/8'1,. -- JUDGE.