mettelus caesar another vs safina hussein msuya others 2018 tzhclandd 119 18 may 2018

mettelus caesar another vs safina hussein msuya others 2018 tzhclandd 119 18 may 2018

The High Court has jurisdiction as the value of the subject matter is Tshs. 200,000,000, which exceeds the pecuniary jurisdiction of the lower court. Filing in the High Court does not offend Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code.

Citation
mettelus caesar another vs safina hussein msuya others 2018 tzhclandd 119 18 may 2018
Parties
Plaintiff: Mettelus Caesar; Plaintiff: Meterplan International Co. Ltd.; Defendant: Safina Hussein Msuya; Defendant: Stanbic Bank (T) Limited; Defendant: Adili Auction Mart Ltd.
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Institution of Suits, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mettelus Caesar

Plaintiff

Meterplan International Co. Ltd.

Plaintiff

Safina Hussein Msuya

Defendant

Stanbic Bank (T) Limited

Defendant

Adili Auction Mart Ltd.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has pecuniary jurisdiction to entertain the matter
  2. 2 Whether the suit offends Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court has jurisdiction as the value of the subject matter is Tshs. 200,000,000, which exceeds the pecuniary jurisdiction of the lower court. Filing in the High Court does not offend Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Case to proceed on merit