mariam hamisi mfinanga vs major kassimu mfinanga and two others 2020 tzhc 4568 11 december 2020

mariam hamisi mfinanga vs major kassimu mfinanga and two others 2020 tzhc 4568 11 december 2020

The appellant lacked locus standi as she was not the administrator of the deceased's estate and the probate matter was not closed. The trial tribunal lacked jurisdiction as the dispute was fundamentally about the distribution of the deceased’s estate, making it a probate matter. The appeal was therefore dismissed for want of merit.

Citation
mariam hamisi mfinanga vs major kassimu mfinanga and two others 2020 tzhc 4568 11 december 2020
Parties
Appellant: Mariam Hamisi Mfinanga; 1st Respondent: Major Kassimu Mfinanga; 2nd Respondent: Kuringe Real Estate Co. Ltd; 3rd Respondent: KBM-Sons and Company Limited
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Jurisdiction, Distribution of Deceased Estate, Ownership of Land, Probate Matters
Source Language
English
Land Law Probate and Administration Locus Standi Jurisdiction Distribution of Deceased Estate Ownership of Land Probate Matters

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Parties

Mariam Hamisi Mfinanga

Appellant

Major Kassimu Mfinanga

1st Respondent

Kuringe Real Estate Co. Ltd

2nd Respondent

KBM-Sons and Company Limited

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant had locus standi to sue over the property
  2. 2 Whether the trial tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the matter
  3. 3 Whether the dispute was over distribution of the deceased’s estate or ownership of land

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant lacked locus standi as she was not the administrator of the deceased's estate and the probate matter was not closed. The trial tribunal lacked jurisdiction as the dispute was fundamentally about the distribution of the deceased’s estate, making it a probate matter. The appeal was therefore dismissed for want of merit.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed