20170919 TZHC Dodoma

The appellant failed to prove locus standi as she did not establish ownership or authority to sue over the disputed land, rendering the proceedings before the Ward Tribunal null and void.

Citation: 20170919 TZHC Dodoma
Parties: Appellant: Salome; Respondent: Oleini Baradiga
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 September 2017
Procedural Posture: Misc. Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal
Outcome: Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Locus Standi, Inheritance of Land, Tribunal Procedure
Source Language: English

Land Law Civil Procedure Locus Standi Inheritance of Land Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Salome

Appellant

Oleini Baradiga

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Land Case Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From District Land and Housing Tribunal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellant had locus standi to sue over the disputed land
2 Whether the appellant proved ownership or authority to claim the land

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to prove locus standi as she did not establish ownership or authority to sue over the disputed land, rendering the proceedings before the Ward Tribunal null and void.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

Decision of the District Land and Housing Tribunal upheld
Appeal dismissed with costs