MISC LAND CASE APP NO 23527 OF 2024 scnd

MISC LAND CASE APP NO 23527 OF 2024 scnd

Applicant established sufficient cause for delay due to age, financial hardship, and lack of legal knowledge; being a layperson is a valid ground for extension of time.

Citation
MISC LAND CASE APP NO 23527 OF 2024 scnd
Parties
Applicant: Mwanaisha Mrisho; 1st Respondent: Liston Marunda; 2nd Respondent: Asha Msusa (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Msusa Pandela Mwana)
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeals Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Mwanaisha Mrisho

Applicant

Liston Marunda

1st Respondent

Asha Msusa (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Msusa Pandela Mwana)

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant established sufficient cause for delay due to age, financial hardship, and lack of legal knowledge; being a layperson is a valid ground for extension of time.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant granted 14 days from date of ruling to lodge intended appeal