20120914 TZHC Mwanza

20120914 TZHC Mwanza

Immovable property registered in the name of an administrator of a deceased estate cannot be attached and sold to satisfy the administrator's personal liability, as the administrator lacks disposing power over such property without the consent of the beneficiaries.

Citation
20120914 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Kasimu Koire; Respondent: Alex Nuhu; Respondent: Another
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 September 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed with costs
Legal Topics
Execution of Decree, Attachment and Sale of Property, Administrator's Powers, Immovable Property, Beneficiaries' Consent
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kasimu Koire

Appellant

Alex Nuhu

Respondent

Another

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  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 for the administrator's personal liability

Ratio Decidendi

Immovable property registered in the name of an administrator of a deceased estate cannot be attached and sold to satisfy the administrator's personal liability, as the administrator lacks disposing power over such property without the consent of the beneficiaries.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed with costs

Orders

  • Execution against the immovable property is set aside
  • Costs awarded to the appellant