20121016 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20121016 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appellant's grounds of appeal were not supported by evidence or pleadings; therefore, the District Court could not have made the orders sought. The appeal is dismissed, but the matter is remitted to the District Court for further inquiry and evidence on the distribution of immovable matrimonial assets.

Citation
20121016 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Pili Said; Respondent: Samson Nyalomba
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 October 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property Distribution, Divorce, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English
Family Law Matrimonial Property Distribution Divorce Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Pili Said

Appellant

Samson Nyalomba

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the District Court erred in distributing matrimonial assets, specifically regarding allocation of a house on the same plot as the respondent's, omission of an incomplete house at Majohe Mji Mpya, and allocation of clan land at Nyamgongo, Tarime, Mara Region.

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's grounds of appeal were not supported by evidence or pleadings; therefore, the District Court could not have made the orders sought. The appeal is dismissed, but the matter is remitted to the District Court for further inquiry and evidence on the distribution of immovable matrimonial assets.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • File returned to District Court for additional evidence and determination on immovable matrimonial assets listed as numbers 1 to 3 in Annexure A.
  • No order as to costs.