19900212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19900212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

An unincorporated association that is not registered has no legal existence and cannot sue or be sued; any proceedings brought by or against such an entity are a nullity and must be struck out.

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Citation
19900212 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: KIMAM STOHE CONSUMER COOPERATIVE SOCIETY; Respondent: SILU MPINDA
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 February 1990
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Legal Personality of Unincorporated Associations, Capacity to Sue or Be Sued, Representative Actions
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Cooperative Societies Law Legal Personality of Unincorporated Associations Capacity to Sue or Be Sued Representative Actions

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Parties

KIMAM STOHE CONSUMER COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

Appellant

SILU MPINDA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether an unincorporated association has legal capacity to sue or be sued
  2. 2 Whether the High Court erred in extending judgment to a non-party
  3. 3 Proper procedure for representative actions under Tanzanian law

Ratio Decidendi

An unincorporated association that is not registered has no legal existence and cannot sue or be sued; any proceedings brought by or against such an entity are a nullity and must be struck out.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment of the High Court set aside
  • Proceedings of the trial court nullified and quashed