20040805 TZHC Bukoba

20040805 TZHC Bukoba

The appeal was not properly filed as it was lodged in the District Court of Bukoba instead of Muleba District Court, contravening section 25(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1984. Therefore, the appeal is struck out with costs.

Citation
20040805 TZHC Bukoba
Parties
Appellant: Paschazia Thadeo & Another; Respondent: Sylichelius Thadeo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / High Court Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal struck out
Legal Topics
Appeals, Jurisdiction, Filing Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Paschazia Thadeo & Another

Appellant

Sylichelius Thadeo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / High Court Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was properly filed in accordance with section 25(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1984

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was not properly filed as it was lodged in the District Court of Bukoba instead of Muleba District Court, contravening section 25(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1984. Therefore, the appeal is struck out with costs.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

  • Appeal struck out with costs.
  • Appellants at liberty to re-institute an appeal subject to the law of limitation.