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- Citation
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- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 1 January 1984
- Posture
- Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
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- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 1 January 1984
- Posture
- Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The District Court misdirected itself by reversing the Primary Court's judgment, which was supported by evidence that the shamba belonged to the appellant due to the presence of family graves and customary practices.
Court disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- The judgment of the District Court is set aside
- The Primary Court's decision in favor of the appellant is restored
02
Material facts
Parties
Rajabu Hlogwa
AppellantLili Mictjid
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the disputed shamba belongs to the appellant or the respondents
- 02
Whether the Board made a mistake in allocating the shamba to the respondents without notifying the appellant
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Appellant claimed the shamba in dispute belongs to him as it contains graves of his elders, including his father, and a place for ceremony. He alleged respondents were cultivating the shamba without his permission.
- Respondent
- Respondents denied appellant's claim and asserted the shamba was given to them by the Board of the village.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Primary Court evidence
Ownership of land based on customary rights and evidence of burial grounds
- 02
District Court judgment
Procedural fairness in allocation of land by village Board
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The District Court misdirected itself by reversing the Primary Court's judgment, which was supported by evidence that the shamba belonged to the appellant due to the presence of family graves and customary practices.
Court disposition
appeal allowed
- The judgment of the District Court is set aside
- The Primary Court's decision in favor of the appellant is restored
Source and reliance status
TZHC · 1 January 1984
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Judgment text
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TZHC
Judgment· 1 January 1984
D: T.JE EIGII COORT OI:' -:::1.P]:iZAlJIA ·~£ DAR E3 SALAAlI CIVIL APPEAL !JO., 12 'OF 1984 RAJABU HLOGWA. 4 •• • • ,, , • • ••••• • • • • • • , • • • • ••• •.,, • IJ •,, • • • .. ~APPELLJJ,JT versus LI.LI MICTJ];ID O,, , • • , • , • ••• ~ • , ~ • , • • • , •••• • • •• " • , • a • • • • • • • ., 4. ..:rlCSPOi:DE!TT. JTJDGMEN~ JIIAVER.I, l~G ,J, ' This is an appeal n~om the Judcment cl.ated 7th JvJ1e 1 1903 by KoOoII6hamecl, Dir:;t1"iC?t. r-inGisb.ate in Civil Appeal lJo.30 o:Z 1902 in the Dis~Grict Cou:r·~ of' :e,2132;,1oyo District which 1-r,1.s an appee-1 froL1 original Ci Vil Case I'fo.24 of' 1902 of the Prima.1.7 Gou.rt of Msc1-'iia Dic·brict at Bngamoyo. T.b.e Appellc1nt ocic:.. ·!;he Respondents i;.1 -'cl:o Pr:imaJ:y Cor:~t allsging -'chat R~£Jpondents i.U'e: &ul-tivatin.3 the sllambe, wi-iihout hi::, pcr::ti.Geiona IIe clainod -'chat sl22J~1Jc_ :i.p. clispute belonc;·s '.l;o him as. :there DXG r;raves of his ! •\. . . . , ... elders i.YJ. the s11.':ul11J2, including his futt'.~r ts &rxo.veo T:ie:ro iJJ, c1 plclCe for ' ', ' . ' . . . ' ,_ ·:--~.' ceremoey. R0 spondentJJ denidecl 'the 'c6ntc1t{oi1 bf 't11i Appellc.nt ancl ol~med that. sham,b.~ in ~<;lj:smi:tc wp,.s giy~n to, :tl1\3m by, tµ0 Doaxµ. of. :tl:._, villogq. ~ Hiluzy-a.. . _App~ilant UM cr:.tocGful in tho Primary Court, It was .hold ..that • .,.. • • - • • ' • • • f ~ ~ • ' + I ..., ~ : ' <I • , ~ ,· ·li!J.<::
BoclJ'.'d made a 1nis-'cakc in illlowinc; tl.2G sha1;1ba to the ncspondents 2nd that ·hhe 1'.ppollant wc:.s not notified,.. .. J;tospo1:idc:m:f;s al,'.>pealcd to the District Court and thG Juc\;mont of . the Prinpxy_ Couri; w~o rcscrveq.• lt u2,s held that S.:12J:foa, helong<;1d to tho .. • • ' • • ~ • .'\ ·: • • .,I . , • • ' • ' . : ' ' • Appellant before tl:.o villnsc wap fo::rmec.l csnd -'che wi ti1G0sos for ths .l.ppGllant 1 " , ;J : . , .•: ii); ""vf•, . .-. ..-~:..:. , ;• • '•. ;•• , 0 • J 4~~ not rlio(ce. wl:..o!j. iihG c~~~b~ WC~f:!. t,;1.~~11 over by _hiD: 2..fte:r ·t).10 doo.,tl1_ of his f'a-tb.or • ,; ·1 .. :Tl.1-i;S. ia n, elc:er Bisdirection by the :Qiotrict Co'L"r'li ,:.,a it ia Contr2.ry to the evidence before ·the Primci;ry Cou..1."ii. The Appellant t~l~l :f;hp P:riipary Court the,-'.; th,o, _SheJ:iba. 'in ~lispu.to is -h pare ancl ·it· is l~i~;: s::b..c.~1;8. b~~·o:u,s~: }'.:ftq~ t,hp d~ath o-Z his fn.ther-Mkubo- he was the OllG who i;-r,,fJ loold.l'lG aftG:r ·i:;he '·shc.tibe,,. I •• --- ·, "! ..... :·• ,, . .. . . "'._', .. ~ I ..... ....T;icro c..:rc appol1,111fo clder.s gJ:c":V'es :G1·tb.c sharclJ2, :i.11.cludinc his fathGr' s... Thero is a plc10!, f'9r ccror,1ocy.; , , , . , •; .• • ,,.I - ~., '. . '• .l Appc:ll~·rf;!s>.cvicl~::.100 :i..~ i'µllY .SUlJJ_)oryod.. by :the, 9vicl.c;w.o. o:f; PW2 :4f'.W3"".' PW4 nnd Pt-75 who s-'i;2,-tc t:2.d shnnbc in clispuk bclonc to tI:.o L.ppcllant - ll.li 1.:Ja..i.bo•
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