19970929 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19970929 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The issues in the present chamber application are not directly and substantially the same as those determined in Misc. Civil Cause No. 17 of 1997; the previous application addressed broader political activities, while the present application concerns specific meetings. Therefore, res judicata does not apply and the preliminary objection is dismissed.

Citation
19970929 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiffs/applicants: Mabere Nyaucho Marando & 3 Others; Defendants/respondents: Augustine Lyatonga Mrema & Others
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 September 1997
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Chamber Application for Temporary Injunction
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed
Legal Topics
Res Judicata, Temporary Injunction, Abuse of Process
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Res Judicata Temporary Injunction Abuse of Process

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Parties

Mabere Nyaucho Marando & 3 Others

Plaintiffs/applicants

Augustine Lyatonga Mrema & Others

Defendants/respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection to Chamber Application for Temporary Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the present chamber application is barred by res judicata due to a prior ruling in Misc. Civil Cause No. 17 of 1997
  2. 2 Whether the issues in the present application are directly and substantially the same as those previously adjudicated

Ratio Decidendi

The issues in the present chamber application are not directly and substantially the same as those determined in Misc. Civil Cause No. 17 of 1997; the previous application addressed broader political activities, while the present application concerns specific meetings. Therefore, res judicata does not apply and the preliminary objection is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • The present application is not barred by res judicata and may proceed.