mire artna ismail vs sofia yasin njati another 2003 tzhccomd 16 20 october 2003

mire artna ismail vs sofia yasin njati another 2003 tzhccomd 16 20 october 2003

The court held that it is not necessary for the 1st Defendant to file a counter-claim to seek nullification of the sale, as the relief sought is already covered by the issues and prayers in the suit. The application to amend the written statement of defence is granted. However, the court raised concerns about jurisdiction due to a related pending matter in Kisutu RM's Court and ordered submissions on this issue.

Citation
mire artna ismail vs sofia yasin njati another 2003 tzhccomd 16 20 october 2003
Parties
Plaintiff: Mire Artan Ismail; 1st Defendant: Sofia Yasin Njati; 2nd Defendant: Zainabu Mzee
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Ruling on Application to Amend Written Statement of Defence
Outcome
Application to amend written statement of defence granted; further submissions on jurisdiction ordered.
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Jurisdiction, Res Sub Judice, Counter Claim
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Amendment of Pleadings Jurisdiction Res Sub Judice Counter Claim

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Parties

Mire Artan Ismail

Plaintiff

Sofia Yasin Njati

1st Defendant

Zainabu Mzee

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Ruling on Application to Amend Written Statement of Defence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st Defendant can amend the written statement of defence to include a prayer for nullification of sale without a counter-claim
  2. 2 Whether the present suit is properly before the Commercial Division given a pending related matter in Kisutu RM's Court

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that it is not necessary for the 1st Defendant to file a counter-claim to seek nullification of the sale, as the relief sought is already covered by the issues and prayers in the suit. The application to amend the written statement of defence is granted. However, the court raised concerns about jurisdiction due to a related pending matter in Kisutu RM's Court and ordered submissions on this issue.

Court Disposition

Application to amend written statement of defence granted; further submissions on jurisdiction ordered.

Orders

  • Amended written statement of defence to be filed by 27/10/2003
  • Written submissions on jurisdiction to be filed by all counsel by 27/10/2003