20100618 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The trial magistrate was duty bound to give reasons for not granting costs and interest to the appellant who won the case; failure to do so constitutes a miscarriage of justice.

Citation: 20100618 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Appellant: Joseph Kaunda; Respondent: Dr. Maguru
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 18 June 2010
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Costs, Interest on Decretal Sum, Judicial Discretion
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Costs Interest on Decretal Sum Judicial Discretion

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Parties

Joseph Kaunda

Appellant

Dr. Maguru

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the trial court erred in law and fact by failing to grant interest and costs to the appellant without giving reasons

Ratio Decidendi

The trial magistrate was duty bound to give reasons for not granting costs and interest to the appellant who won the case; failure to do so constitutes a miscarriage of justice.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

Appellant to have interest and costs of the suit as prayed in the plaint
Each party to bear its own costs for the appeal