20141210 TZHC Mwanza

20141210 TZHC Mwanza

The appellant failed to establish a deemed right of occupancy or entitlement to compensation, did not prove bias or improper refusal to join a party, and any errors in the decree are correctable under section 96 of the CPC. The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Citation
20141210 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Jonas Faustine; Respondent: Cerdic Onasis Lema
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Deemed Right of Occupancy, Compensation for Land, Judicial Bias, Joinder of Parties, Correction of Decrees
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Deemed Right of Occupancy Compensation for Land Judicial Bias Joinder of Parties Correction of Decrees

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Parties

Jonas Faustine

Appellant

Cerdic Onasis Lema

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant had a deemed right of occupancy over the disputed land
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was entitled to compensation for improvements made on the land
  3. 3 Whether the trial chairman was biased or should have disqualified himself

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to establish a deemed right of occupancy or entitlement to compensation, did not prove bias or improper refusal to join a party, and any errors in the decree are correctable under section 96 of the CPC. The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed in its entirety
  • Decree to be corrected under section 96 of the CPC