19880216 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

19880216 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

The shamba belonged to Mponzi before the allocation to Katalina John, and the Village Land Allocation Committee had no power to allocate land already owned by Mponzi to another person. The appeal had no merit and was dismissed.

Citation
19880216 TZHC Dar es Salaam1
Parties
Appellant: Katalina John; Respondent: Damian Mponzi
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 February 1988
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Allocation of Land, Powers of Village Land Allocation Committee, Ownership Dispute
Source Language
English
Land Law Allocation of Land Powers of Village Land Allocation Committee Ownership Dispute

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Parties

Katalina John

Appellant

Damian Mponzi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Village Land Allocation Committee had the power to allocate land already owned by another
  2. 2 Whether the disputed shamba belonged to Mponzi or Katalina John

Ratio Decidendi

The shamba belonged to Mponzi before the allocation to Katalina John, and the Village Land Allocation Committee had no power to allocate land already owned by Mponzi to another person. The appeal had no merit and was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs in this court and the courts below