Land Appeal No

Land Appeal No

The preliminary objection on limitation was not a pure point of law as it required reliance on evidence already adduced; thus, the trial tribunal erred in sustaining it and dismissing the application without a full judgment on the merits.

Citation
Land Appeal No
Parties
Appellant: Nurdini Hassani Hozza; 1st Respondent: Patrick Kilindo (administrator of the late Deo Mohamed Kilindo); 2nd Respondent: Mohamed Ahmed Galis
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Preliminary Objection, Jurisdiction, Fair Trial, Admissibility of Evidence
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Preliminary Objection Jurisdiction Fair Trial Admissibility of Evidence

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Parties

Nurdini Hassani Hozza

Appellant

Patrick Kilindo (administrator of the late Deo Mohamed Kilindo)

1st Respondent

Mohamed Ahmed Galis

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the preliminary objection on limitation was properly raised and determined as a pure point of law
  2. 2 Whether the trial tribunal erred in sustaining the preliminary objection based on evidence rather than law

Ratio Decidendi

The preliminary objection on limitation was not a pure point of law as it required reliance on evidence already adduced; thus, the trial tribunal erred in sustaining it and dismissing the application without a full judgment on the merits.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision of the trial tribunal on the preliminary objection is quashed and set aside.
  • Case file remitted to the trial tribunal for composition of a new judgment based on the evidence adduced.