macarious case
Applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for delay; ignorance of law and counsel's busy schedule are not valid grounds for extension of time under Section 25(1)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act.
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- Citation
- macarious case
- Parties
- Applicant: Macarious Hotel & Company Ltd; 1st Respondent: Habili & Company Ltd; 2nd Respondent: Habili Zablon Mpomabiva
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 4 October 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals, Good Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Macarious Hotel & Company Ltd
Applicant
Habili & Company Ltd
1st Respondent
Habili Zablon Mpomabiva
2nd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for delay in filing appeal
- 2 Whether ignorance of law or counsel's busy schedule constitutes good cause for extension of time
Ratio Decidendi
Applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient cause for delay; ignorance of law and counsel's busy schedule are not valid grounds for extension of time under Section 25(1)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- No extension of time granted
- Ruling delivered in presence of counsel for both parties
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