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TZHC

20171012 TZHC Mbeya

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Holding and result

Appeal disposed of by consent judgment based on settlement

Court disposition

Appeal disposed of by consent judgment based on settlement

Orders

  • Respondent to pay Tshs. 3,000,000 as full payment for the suit premises.
  • Respondent to pay Tshs. 1,000,000 in cash on 16th October.
  • Remaining Tshs. 2,000,000 to be paid in monthly installments of Tshs. 150,000 from 1st September 2017.
  • Respondent to surrender ownership of the suit premises to the appellant upon full payment.
  • Failure to comply will result in enforcement or execution of the decree.

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Material facts

Parties

Moses Mgaya @ Sungura

Appellant Counsel: Miss Marunda

Rashid Matanjela

Respondent Counsel: Mr. Kyando and Miss Gatuna

Amounts and remedies

  • Total Payment for Suit Premises: TZS 3,000,000
  • Initial Cash Payment: TZS 1,000,000
  • Monthly Installment Payment: TZS 150,000
  • Remaining Balance to Be Paid in Installments: TZS 2,000,000

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal After Out of Court Settlement

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether the terms of the Deed of Settlement should be endorsed as the judgment and decree of the court

Party arguments

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The appellant and respondent have resolved their differences out of court and request the court to endorse the Deed of Settlement as the judgment and decree.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Practice of civil procedure and settlement endorsement

    A court may endorse a settlement agreement as its judgment and decree if parties unequivocally agree to its terms.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Court disposition

Appeal disposed of by consent judgment based on settlement

  • Respondent to pay Tshs. 3,000,000 as full payment for the suit premises.
  • Respondent to pay Tshs. 1,000,000 in cash on 16th October.
  • Remaining Tshs. 2,000,000 to be paid in monthly installments of Tshs. 150,000 from 1st September 2017.
  • Respondent to surrender ownership of the suit premises to the appellant upon full payment.
  • Failure to comply will result in enforcement or execution of the decree.

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TZHC · 12 October 2017

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TZHC

Judgment· 12 October 2017

20171012 TZHC Mbeya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA

AT MBEYA ) LAND APPEAL NO. 75 OF 2016 (From the Decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal of MBEYA District at MBEYA in Land Case No. 57of 2015) 1VI OSES MGAYA @ SUNGLJR..A .................................. APPELLAN1'

VERSUS RASHID IVIATANJELA .......................................... R.ESPONDEN'I'

JUDGMENT Date of last Order: 11/10/2017 Date of Judgment: 1211012017 A.F. NGWALA, J: The parties in this Appeal have resolved their difference out of the court. This court has observed the Deed of Settlement. The appellant was represented by Miss Marunda, learned Advocate. The respondent was represented by Mr. Kyando and Miss Gatuna learned Advocates. The parties and their respective advocates have unequivocally agreed that the terms and conditions contained in the Deed of Settlement be endorsed as the Judgment and Decree on Appeal. Accordingly this court endorses the Judgment and Decree as follows:- 1 4' .

1. The respondent Moses Mgaya Sungura shall pay Tshs.3,000,000/= Tanzania shillings three million only as full and payment of the cost and price of the suit premise. The respondent shall pay Tshs. one million in cash on 16th day /9of Octobe and the remaining sum of Tanzania Tshs two million shall be paid in monthly installments of one Hundred and fifty thousand shilling only with effect from the 1st day of September, 2017 The respondent will not ........-,jthe_suit premises and surrender ownership to the appellant upon full payment of the decreed amount. Failure to comply with the aforementioned terms and condition shall enforcement of the decree and or execution of Decree of the court. Order accordingly. t, A.F. Ngwala Judge 12/10/2017 2

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