20170928 TZHC Arusha

20170928 TZHC Arusha

The affidavit supporting the application is defective for failing to state the place and date in the jurat of attestation, rendering the application incompetent.

Citation
20170928 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Applicant: Joseph Okoth; Respondent: Jumanne Masonda
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Affidavit Defect
Outcome
Application struck out as incompetent
Legal Topics
Affidavit Requirements, Preliminary Objection, Leave to Appeal
Source Language
English

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Parties

Joseph Okoth

Applicant

Jumanne Masonda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Affidavit Defect

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's affidavit is incurably defective for failure to state the place and date in the jurat of attestation as required by law

Ratio Decidendi

The affidavit supporting the application is defective for failing to state the place and date in the jurat of attestation, rendering the application incompetent.

Court Disposition

Application struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • Application struck out for lack of supporting affidavit
  • Costs to be paid by the applicant