praxeda rutahangwa vs richard malipula another 2022 tzhclandd 12486 26 october 2022

praxeda rutahangwa vs richard malipula another 2022 tzhclandd 12486 26 october 2022

The present suit is not barred by res judicata as the subject matter, reliefs, and parties are not identical to the previous suits, and the claim arose after the prior proceedings. The court is not functus officio as the matter in issue has not been previously determined.

Citation
praxeda rutahangwa vs richard malipula another 2022 tzhclandd 12486 26 october 2022
Parties
Plaintiff: Praxeda Rutahangwa; First Defendant: Richard Malipula; Second Defendant: Kabango Investment
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
Preliminary objections overruled
Legal Topics
Res Judicata, Functus Officio, Trespass, Execution of Decree
Source Language
English

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Parties

Praxeda Rutahangwa

Plaintiff

Richard Malipula

First Defendant

Kabango Investment

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Land Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

  1. 1 Whether the suit is barred by res judicata
  2. 2 Whether the court is functus officio to determine the suit

Ratio Decidendi

The present suit is not barred by res judicata as the subject matter, reliefs, and parties are not identical to the previous suits, and the claim arose after the prior proceedings. The court is not functus officio as the matter in issue has not been previously determined.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objections overruled

Orders

  • Both points of preliminary objection are overruled in their entirety
  • Costs to be within the suit