joseph masanja vs clemensia joseph 2021 tzhc 3118 30 april 2021

joseph masanja vs clemensia joseph 2021 tzhc 3118 30 april 2021

The tribunal erred by dismissing the application based on the applicant's affidavit without addressing the preliminary objection raised against the respondent's counter affidavit, resulting in miscarriage of justice.

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joseph masanja vs clemensia joseph 2021 tzhc 3118 30 april 2021
Parties
Appellant: Joseph Masanja; Respondent: Clemensia Joseph
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 April 2021
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Affidavit Defects, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
english
Land Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Affidavit Defects Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Joseph Masanja

Appellant

Clemensia Joseph

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the tribunal erred in dismissing the application based on the applicant's affidavit instead of addressing the preliminary objection against the respondent's counter affidavit
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was denied an opportunity to defend his application for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal erred by dismissing the application based on the applicant's affidavit without addressing the preliminary objection raised against the respondent's counter affidavit, resulting in miscarriage of justice.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings dated 20/8/2019 quashed
  • Resultant order set aside