19850118 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19850118 TZHC Dar es Salaam

No point of law arises as both lower courts found as fact that the respondent was the original possessor and allowed the applicant to cultivate the land; adverse possession was not established by the applicant and cannot be raised at this stage.

Citation
19850118 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Rashidi Abdallah; Respondent: Juma Kiloyo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 January 1985
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Certificate to Appeal on Point of Law
Outcome
Application dismissed; certificate refused.
Legal Topics
Adverse Possession, Certificate to Appeal, Point of Law
Source Language
English

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Parties

Rashidi Abdallah

Applicant

Juma Kiloyo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Certificate to Appeal on Point of Law

  1. 1 Whether there is a point of law of general public importance to certify for appeal
  2. 2 Whether the applicant can claim adverse possession at this stage

Ratio Decidendi

No point of law arises as both lower courts found as fact that the respondent was the original possessor and allowed the applicant to cultivate the land; adverse possession was not established by the applicant and cannot be raised at this stage.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; certificate refused.

Orders

  • Certificate for appeal on point of law refused
  • Application dismissed