20100719 TZHC Arusha
The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for delay as the judgment was ready for collection on 16.04.2007 and she negligently failed to collect it; the court is not obliged to notify parties when judgments are ready.
- Citation
- 20100719 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Applicant: Maria Leonce; Respondent: Gwandu Tlemu; Respondent: Thomas Awaki; Respondent: Pius Madawe
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 July 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Sufficiency of Reasons for Delay
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Maria Leonce
Applicant
Gwandu Tlemu
Respondent
Thomas Awaki
Respondent
Pius Madawe
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application for Extension of Time to Appeal / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
- 2 Whether delay in collecting judgment copy constitutes sufficient reason for extension
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for delay as the judgment was ready for collection on 16.04.2007 and she negligently failed to collect it; the court is not obliged to notify parties when judgments are ready.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- application for extension of time to file appeal is refused and dismissed
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