20100719 TZHC Arusha

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

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
  2. 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