20171130 TZHC Dodoma3
Appellants failed to prove customary title, allocation by Village Council, or adverse possession; respondent established valid oral sale and title; Ward Tribunal composition was proper.
- Citation
- 20171130 TZHC Dodoma3
- Parties
- Appellant: Omary Juma Maseremu; Appellant: Hamad Ali Piro; Appellant: Iddi Juma Maseremu; Respondent: Issa Rabid Chuka
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 30 November 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Ward Tribunal Composition, Proof of Land Sale, Customary Title, Adverse Possession
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Omary Juma Maseremu
Appellant
Hamad Ali Piro
Appellant
Iddi Juma Maseremu
Appellant
Issa Rabid Chuka
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Ward Tribunal was properly composed
- 2 Whether the respondent proved purchase of the land
- 3 Whether the respondent's evidence was contradictory or weak
Ratio Decidendi
Appellants failed to prove customary title, allocation by Village Council, or adverse possession; respondent established valid oral sale and title; Ward Tribunal composition was proper.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- decision of District Land and Housing Tribunal upheld
- appellants to pay costs
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