salum sida vs nsenso mwandu 2021 tzhclandd 6799 13 december 2021

salum sida vs nsenso mwandu 2021 tzhclandd 6799 13 december 2021

The appellant failed to provide documentary evidence of inheritance or prove bias or procedural irregularity; there were no compelling reasons to overturn the concurrent findings of the lower tribunals.

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Citation
salum sida vs nsenso mwandu 2021 tzhclandd 6799 13 december 2021
Parties
Appellant: Salum Sida; Respondent: Nsenso Mwandu
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Second Appeal Before High Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Second Appeals, Concurrent Findings, Proof of Inheritance, Bias Allegations
Source Language
english
Land Law Civil Procedure Second Appeals Concurrent Findings Proof of Inheritance Bias Allegations

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Parties

Salum Sida

Appellant

Nsenso Mwandu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Appeal / Second Appeal Before High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the lower tribunals erred in holding the respondent's evidence heavier without documentary proof of land ownership
  2. 2 Whether the lower tribunals erred by not taking judicial notice of the dissolution of the Ward Tribunal
  3. 3 Whether there was bias against the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to provide documentary evidence of inheritance or prove bias or procedural irregularity; there were no compelling reasons to overturn the concurrent findings of the lower tribunals.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Appellant to pay costs