19770427 TZHC Mwanza
Dowry is not refundable where the marriage was not dissolved by divorce and the husband died while still married; the respondent's admission did not create a legal liability where none existed.
- Citation
- 19770427 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Patrick Obonyo; Respondent: Lrseij8 lhcti
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 April 1977
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Dowry, Marriage Dissolution, Refund of Dowry
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Patrick Obonyo
Appellant
Lrseij8 lhcti
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether dowry is refundable when there has been no divorce and the husband dies while still married
Ratio Decidendi
Dowry is not refundable where the marriage was not dissolved by divorce and the husband died while still married; the respondent's admission did not create a legal liability where none existed.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed with costs
Orders
- appeal dismissed
- costs awarded to respondent
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