19820907 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The marriage had broken down irreparably due to cruelty by the appellant, as evidenced and found by the lower court, and the appeal lacked merit.
- Citation
- 19820907 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Lilian S. Basinda; Respondent: Dr. Samson Basinda
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 September 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Matrimonial Cruelty, Custody, Maintenance
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Lilian S. Basinda
Appellant
Dr. Samson Basinda
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the matrimonial offence of cruelty was proved against the appellant
- 2 Whether the marriage had broken down irreparably
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage had broken down irreparably due to cruelty by the appellant, as evidenced and found by the lower court, and the appeal lacked merit.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- No order as to costs
- Lower court's order as to custody of children to stand
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