20191024 TZHC Mbeya

20191024 TZHC Mbeya

The tribunal did not infringe the appellant's right to be heard as written submissions were filed and considered. The 3rd respondent, a magistrate, was wrongly joined and should have been struck out, not dismissed. The DLHT ruling is quashed and the matter remitted for trial between the appellant and the remaining respondents.

Citation
20191024 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: Musibha Mohamed Nyakulinga; 1st Respondent: Alfred Mwakiwone; 2nd Respondent: Rose Kiwone; 3rd Respondent: Juventus Minzi; 4th Respondent: J.A. Kandonga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Land Case Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal partly succeeds
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Misjoinder of Parties, Right to Be Heard, Preliminary Objections, Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Misjoinder of Parties Right to Be Heard Preliminary Objections Matrimonial Property

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Parties

Musibha Mohamed Nyakulinga

Appellant

Alfred Mwakiwone

1st Respondent

Rose Kiwone

2nd Respondent

Juventus Minzi

3rd Respondent

J.A. Kandonga

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Case Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's right to be heard was infringed by the tribunal
  2. 2 Whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the application
  3. 3 Whether the appellant had a cause of action against the 3rd respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal did not infringe the appellant's right to be heard as written submissions were filed and considered. The 3rd respondent, a magistrate, was wrongly joined and should have been struck out, not dismissed. The DLHT ruling is quashed and the matter remitted for trial between the appellant and the remaining respondents.

Court Disposition

appeal partly succeeds

Orders

  • Ruling of the DLHT quashed
  • Matter remitted to DLHT for trial of main suit between appellant and 1st, 2nd, and 4th respondents