19950621 TZHC Dodoma
The Ward Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to determine the dispute, rendering its decision and those of the lower courts erroneous in law.
- Citation
- 19950621 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Lamus Juma; Respondent: Junanne Itandu
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 June 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Ruling
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Jurisdiction, Ward Tribunal, Land Possession
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Lamus Juma
Appellant
Junanne Itandu
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Ward Tribunal had jurisdiction to determine the land dispute
Ratio Decidendi
The Ward Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to determine the dispute, rendering its decision and those of the lower courts erroneous in law.
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- decisions of the Ward Tribunal and lower courts quashed and set aside
- either party free to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction
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