exim bank t ltd vs sales point company ltd 2 others 2004 tzhccomd 48 16 november 2004

exim bank t ltd vs sales point company ltd 2 others 2004 tzhccomd 48 16 november 2004

A mortgagor whose property is sought to be attached and sold in execution must be joined as a party to the suit; failure to do so renders the attachment and sale unlawful.

Citation
exim bank t ltd vs sales point company ltd 2 others 2004 tzhccomd 48 16 november 2004
Parties
1st Judgment Debtor/defendant: Sales Point Company Ltd; 2nd Judgment Debtor/defendant: Abdallah Shabani Hassani; 3rd Judgment Debtor/defendant: Mtunda Abdallahmani; Applicant/objector: Wajibu Mangungu as legal Personal representative of Ally Mohamed Mangungu deceased; Decree Holder/respondent: Respondent (Banking Institution)
Court
TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 November 2004
Procedural Posture
Execution Proceedings (objection to Attachment and Sale) / Application to Set Aside Order of Attachment at Execution Stage
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Mortgage Enforcement, Joinder of Parties, Execution of Decrees, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Banking Law Property Law Mortgage Enforcement Joinder of Parties Execution of Decrees Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Sales Point Company Ltd

1st Judgment Debtor/defendant

Abdallah Shabani Hassani

2nd Judgment Debtor/defendant

Mtunda Abdallahmani

3rd Judgment Debtor/defendant

Wajibu Mangungu as legal Personal representative of Ally Mohamed Mangungu deceased

Applicant/objector

Respondent (Banking Institution)

Decree Holder/respondent

Procedural Posture

Execution Proceedings (objection to Attachment and Sale) / Application to Set Aside Order of Attachment at Execution Stage

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a mortgagor not joined as a party to the suit can have his property attached and sold in execution of a decree against other parties
  2. 2 Whether the order of attachment and sale of the mortgaged property was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

A mortgagor whose property is sought to be attached and sold in execution must be joined as a party to the suit; failure to do so renders the attachment and sale unlawful.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Order of attachment and sale of the mortgaged property is set aside/lifted.