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TZHC

19990401 TZHC Dar es Salaam

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Holding and result

Execution of a court decree is permissible against properties being administered by a liquidator, as restricting this would undermine the court's authority.

Court disposition

Decree may be executed against properties administered by liquidator.

Orders

  • Execution of decree allowed against properties under liquidator's administration

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Material facts

Parties

Philipo Ochieng

Plaintiff Counsel: Mr. Maira

National Distributors Limited

Defendant Counsel: Mr. Tenga

Loans, Advances and Realization Trust (LART)

Liquidator

Amounts and remedies

  • Date of Judgment: 1,994

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Civil / Ruling on Execution of Decree

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether a decree can be executed against properties administered by a liquidator after assets and liabilities have been transferred

Party arguments

Applicant
Plaintiff seeks execution of decree against properties administered by liquidator after assets and liabilities of defendant were transferred.
Respondent
Defendant objects to execution against properties under liquidator's administration.

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Court’s reasoning

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    Court's ruling

    A decree may be executed against properties administered by a liquidator in the normal way.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

Execution of a court decree is permissible against properties being administered by a liquidator, as restricting this would undermine the court's authority.

Court disposition

Decree may be executed against properties administered by liquidator.

  • Execution of decree allowed against properties under liquidator's administration

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TZHC · 1 April 1999

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TZHC

Judgment· 1 April 1999

19990401 TZHC Dar es Salaam

IN THE: HIGH GOU.RT OF TANZANIA (DAR.ES SALAAM DISTRICT REGISTRY) AT DAR is SALAAM CIVIL CASi NOoJ29 OF 1990 . PHILIPO OCHIENG • • o • o o • o o e o o o • o o a a o o o o o o o o o o o a·• o" PLAINTIFF Versus NATION.AL DIS'rRIBUTORS LD1ITED AND ANO'rII8R ., 0 • • • " • .DEF:I:ND1NTS

R UL I NG f CHIP.CTA 1 J._: The simple question in t'.iis matter is whether the execution of a decree passed by a court of law a;;ainst a legal person whose properties have since been transferred to a liquidator can. be ex8cuted against the / properties being administered by such liquidatoro In brief, the background of the matter is that the plaintiff, _\ · v Philipa Ochieng, successfully sued the defendant, National Distributors '1 Limi~ed, for special and general damages, interest and costs. The judgment of this cow·t was ..delivered on 6th September, 1994 • . Meanwhile; the aseets and liab.i.lities of the defendant were transferred to the Loans, Advances and -Realization Trust (LART) before· the judgment, was delivered. After carefully considering the learned advocates' written submissions, I am of the view that a decree of this court may be .executed against the properties being administered by the Liquidator of the defendant in the normal wcry. To hold otherwise would ca.use chaos and emasculate the powers . of this court. .'·.. f '., / ' .It is so ruled. Bo D~ CHIPETA

JUDGE • .' , - 2 - 1/4/99:. Coram: Dro Ruhangisa.DR, Mr. Maira: for the Appellant· Mr. ,Tenga: for the Defendants CC: Festo Court: Case coming for ruling •. Ruline; delivered in Chambers in the presence of Mr. Maira for the Appe.l.lant and Mr. Tenga for the Defendants~ -·(sgd): Dr. ,J.E. HUHANGISA

DISTRICT REGISTRAR 1/4/1992 . I

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