songo nyekaji vs majura songo nyekaji 2020 tzhc 662 29 april 2020
Petition is incompetent due to absence of mandatory explanation for delay in filing after 33 years.
- Citation
- songo nyekaji vs majura songo nyekaji 2020 tzhc 662 29 april 2020
- Parties
- Petitioner: Majura Songo Nyekaji; Deceased: Estate of Late Noela Songo Nyekaji
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 April 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Probate and Administration / Ruling
- Outcome
- petition struck out
- Legal Topics
- Letters of Administration, Delay in Filing, Limitation in Probate
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Majura Songo Nyekaji
Petitioner
Estate of Late Noela Songo Nyekaji
Deceased
Procedural Posture
Probate and Administration / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petitioner is entitled to letters of administration after 33 years without explanation for delay
Ratio Decidendi
Petition is incompetent due to absence of mandatory explanation for delay in filing after 33 years.
Court Disposition
petition struck out
Orders
- petition struck out
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