19970520 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19970520 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The applicant acted with reasonable diligence in discovering the omission within two weeks and promptly filed the application for extension of time. This conduct warrants the granting of the extension sought.

Citation
19970520 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Michael Lessani Malekwa; Respondent: John Eliafye
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 May 1997
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Serve Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Service of Notice of Appeal, Court of Appeal Rules
Source Language
English

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Parties

Michael Lessani Malekwa

Applicant

John Eliafye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application for Extension of Time to Serve Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether inadvertence of applicant's clerk constitutes sufficient cause for extension of time to serve notice of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant acted with reasonable diligence in discovering the omission within two weeks and promptly filed the application for extension of time. This conduct warrants the granting of the extension sought.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant to serve a copy of the notice of appeal and letter to the Registrar on the respondent within 3 days of the ruling
  • Costs of the application to abide the results of the appeal