19870714 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19870714 TZHC Dar es Salaam

A court cannot order spouses to live together; the primary court erred in compelling the appellant to return to the matrimonial home.

Citation
19870714 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Mariam Abdallah; Respondent: Ali Nassoro
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 July 1987
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Home, Desertion, Islamic Marriage, Law of Marriage Act
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mariam Abdallah

Appellant

Ali Nassoro

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether a court can compel a spouse to return to the matrimonial home
  2. 2 Validity of marriage under Islamic law

Ratio Decidendi

A court cannot order spouses to live together; the primary court erred in compelling the appellant to return to the matrimonial home.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order of the primary court requiring the appellant to live with the respondent is set aside.