19890616 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19890616 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Plaintiff lacked locus standi as he was not the legal representative and the suit was time barred under the Law of Limitation Act, having been filed more than 12 years after the cause of action arose.

Citation
19890616 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Ramadhani Abdalla; Respondent: Maya Abdalla
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 June 1989
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling
Outcome
suit dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Limitation of Actions, Estate Administration
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Property Law Locus Standi Limitation of Actions Estate Administration

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Parties

Ramadhani Abdalla

Appellant

Maya Abdalla

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff has locus standi to sue regarding property of a deceased person
  2. 2 Whether the suit is time barred under the Law of Limitation Act

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiff lacked locus standi as he was not the legal representative and the suit was time barred under the Law of Limitation Act, having been filed more than 12 years after the cause of action arose.

Court Disposition

suit dismissed with costs

Orders

  • suit dismissed with costs
  • application marked withdrawn