ndekeja kashinje vs mboje masunga 2020 tzhc 201 28 february 2020

ndekeja kashinje vs mboje masunga 2020 tzhc 201 28 february 2020

Failure to determine pecuniary jurisdiction is a fundamental irregularity requiring nullification of proceedings and retrial.

Citation
ndekeja kashinje vs mboje masunga 2020 tzhc 201 28 february 2020
Parties
Appellant: Ndekeja Kashinje; Respondent: Mboje Masunga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Nullification of Proceedings, Retrial
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ndekeja Kashinje

Appellant

Mboje Masunga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Second Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the trial and appellate tribunals determined their pecuniary jurisdiction before adjudicating the dispute
  2. 2 Whether the evidence was properly evaluated to declare the lawful owner of the disputed land

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to determine pecuniary jurisdiction is a fundamental irregularity requiring nullification of proceedings and retrial.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • proceedings and decisions of trial and appellate tribunals nullified
  • order for retrial before a competent tribunal subject to the Law of Limitation