oswald onesmo maro vs tanzania postal bank and another 2022 tzhc 14873 1 december 2022
The appellant's claims are civil in nature, not criminal, but due to defects in documentary evidence and lack of proper exhibit endorsement, it is unsafe to rely on the evidence; retrial is ordered for ends of justice.
- Citation
- oswald onesmo maro vs tanzania postal bank and another 2022 tzhc 14873 1 december 2022
- Parties
- Appellant: Oswald Onesmo Maro; 1st Respondent: Tanzania Postal Bank PLC; 2nd Respondent: Majembe Auction Mart Limited
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 December 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- retrial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Loan Agreement, Specific Damages, Burden of Proof, Civil Vs Criminal Classification
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Oswald Onesmo Maro
Appellant
Tanzania Postal Bank PLC
1st Respondent
Majembe Auction Mart Limited
2nd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant's claims constitute a civil or criminal matter
- 2 Whether the appellant proved his claims against the respondents on balance of probabilities
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's claims are civil in nature, not criminal, but due to defects in documentary evidence and lack of proper exhibit endorsement, it is unsafe to rely on the evidence; retrial is ordered for ends of justice.
Court Disposition
retrial ordered
Orders
- Case remitted for retrial due to defective exhibits and unsafe reliance on evidence.
- Criminal investigation authorities to investigate alleged forgery of exhibit DI.
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