19941007 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

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

  1. 1 Whether the executing court had jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution pending appeal
  2. 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