kasimu koire vs alex nuhu another 2012 tzhc 154 14 septemba 2012

kasimu koire vs alex nuhu another 2012 tzhc 154 14 septemba 2012

Immovable property registered in the name of the judgment debtor as administrator of a deceased estate is not among the properties over which he has disposing power under Section 48 of the Civil Procedure Code and cannot be used to discharge his personal liability unrelated to the estate.

Citation
kasimu koire vs alex nuhu another 2012 tzhc 154 14 septemba 2012
Parties
Appellant: Kasimu Koire; Respondent: Alex Nuhu; Respondent: Another
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed with costs.
Legal Topics
Execution of Decree, Attachment and Sale of Property, Administrator's Powers, Immovable Property, Trusts and Estates
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kasimu Koire

Appellant

Alex Nuhu

Respondent

Another

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether immovable property registered in the name of an administrator of an estate can be attached and sold in execution of a decree against the administrator personally

Ratio Decidendi

Immovable property registered in the name of the judgment debtor as administrator of a deceased estate is not among the properties over which he has disposing power under Section 48 of the Civil Procedure Code and cannot be used to discharge his personal liability unrelated to the estate.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed with costs.

Orders

  • Appeal allowed
  • Costs awarded to appellant