johnson mulima vs rukia mustapha 2019 tzhc 114 22 october 2019
The applicant applied for copies of decision and proceedings before expiry of appeal time; delay was caused by the court, not the applicant. The 8 days delay after obtaining the judgment was not inordinate.
- Citation
- johnson mulima vs rukia mustapha 2019 tzhc 114 22 october 2019
- Parties
- Applicant: Johnson Mulima; Respondent: Rukia Mustapha
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 October 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Exclusion of Period for Appeal, Law of Limitation
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Johnson Mulima
Applicant
Rukia Mustapha
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to exclusion of period for appeal under the Law of Limitation Act
- 2 Whether time should be extended for filing appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant applied for copies of decision and proceedings before expiry of appeal time; delay was caused by the court, not the applicant. The 8 days delay after obtaining the judgment was not inordinate.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Period between 11th April 2017 and 17th July 2017 excluded from computation for filing appeal
- Time extended for applicant to prefer appeal
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