samwel maleo vs peter kimaro 2020 tzhc 1780 26 june 2020

samwel maleo vs peter kimaro 2020 tzhc 1780 26 june 2020

The trial tribunal's proceedings were vitiated by failure to join the seller as a necessary party, improper recording of locus in quo, and non-compliance with assessors' opinion procedure; the suit was not time barred and evidence was not properly analyzed on balance of probabilities.

Citation
samwel maleo vs peter kimaro 2020 tzhc 1780 26 june 2020
Parties
Appellant: Samwel Maleo; Respondent: Peter Kimaro
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Limitation of Actions, Admissibility of Evidence, Joinder of Parties, Burden of Proof, Locus in Quo Procedure, Assessors' Involvement
Source Language
English
Land Law Civil Procedure Limitation of Actions Admissibility of Evidence Joinder of Parties Burden of Proof Locus in Quo Procedure Assessors' Involvement

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Parties

Samwel Maleo

Appellant

Peter Kimaro

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Land Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the suit was time barred
  2. 2 admissibility of photocopy documents as evidence
  3. 3 non-joinder of necessary party

Ratio Decidendi

The trial tribunal's proceedings were vitiated by failure to join the seller as a necessary party, improper recording of locus in quo, and non-compliance with assessors' opinion procedure; the suit was not time barred and evidence was not properly analyzed on balance of probabilities.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • trial tribunal's decision quashed and set aside
  • no order as to costs