19730618 TZHC Mwanza
Respondent is not liable for damages as appellant's wife left of her own free will and was not prevented by respondent from returning.
- Citation
- 19730618 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Joseph Marwa Mohande; Respondent: Marwa Chacha
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 June 1973
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Damages for Loss of Consortium, Marriage Dissolution, Liability for 'oboke' or 'kebando' Payments
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Joseph Marwa Mohande
Appellant
Marwa Chacha
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether respondent is liable to pay damages ('Oboke' or 'Kebando') for keeping appellant's wife away
- 2 Whether appellant's wife left of her own free will
Ratio Decidendi
Respondent is not liable for damages as appellant's wife left of her own free will and was not prevented by respondent from returning.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed with costs to respondent.
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