19941007 TZHC Dar es Salaam2
The executing court lacked jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution pending appeal; its power was limited to granting a temporary stay to allow application to the proper court. The application was not time-barred, but this did not affect the outcome.
- Citation
- 19941007 TZHC Dar es Salaam2
- Parties
- Appellant: Nizar Juma; Respondent: Shairoz A.J. Ladha
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 October 1994
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Jurisdiction of Executing Court, Time Limitation for Applications
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Nizar Juma
Appellant
Shairoz A.J. Ladha
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the executing court had jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution pending appeal
- 2 Whether the application for stay of execution was time-barred
Ratio Decidendi
The executing court lacked jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution pending appeal; its power was limited to granting a temporary stay to allow application to the proper court. The application was not time-barred, but this did not affect the outcome.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed with costs
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