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19820216 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

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Holding and result

The case should be remitted to the Primary Court for retrial to receive evidence regarding the existence of the second wife, the 11 children, the date of marriage, and separate valuation of the two houses, and to make an apportionment considering all relevant factors.

Court disposition

case remitted to Primary Court for retrial

Orders

  • Primary Court to receive evidence on existence of second wife and 11 children, date of marriage, and valuation of two houses
  • Other relevant evidence to be received
  • Apportionment to be made considering all relevant factors
  • Costs thrown away to be costs in the cause

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Material facts

Parties

Sefu Yusufu

Appellant Counsel: not specified

Aziza Juma

Respondent Counsel: not specified

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Civil Appeal / Remand for Retrial

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Questions and positions

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Party arguments

Applicant
The appellant argued that no consideration was given to his second wife and 11 children, and requested that evidence be taken on this issue.
Respondent
The respondent disagreed with the appellant's allegation regarding the second wife and children.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Court's reasoning

    Relevant evidence must be considered in apportionment of property, including existence of spouses and children.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The case should be remitted to the Primary Court for retrial to receive evidence regarding the existence of the second wife, the 11 children, the date of marriage, and separate valuation of the two houses, and to make an apportionment considering all relevant factors.

Court disposition

case remitted to Primary Court for retrial

  • Primary Court to receive evidence on existence of second wife and 11 children, date of marriage, and valuation of two houses
  • Other relevant evidence to be received
  • Apportionment to be made considering all relevant factors
  • Costs thrown away to be costs in the cause

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TZCA · 16 February 1982

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TZCA

Judgment· 16 February 1982

19820216 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

I IN THE COURT OF i\PPEJ\L OF TANZANIA AT Dh~ E$ SALAAM (CORAl'1: Mustafa, Jol\.o t .Mwakasendo, J.Ao and Kisanc,za, ,3.oA.) CIVIL APPEAL NOo 2 OF 1981 BETWEEN // SEFU YUSUFU • • • o o .. • 0 () • • 0 '. • • • • • APPELLANT 1'. N D AZIZA JUMA. o e O O • • eoo • 0 O ••• e • e • • RESPONDENT (Appeal.from the Judgement of the High Court of Tanzania at Dar es Salaam (Mw~kibete, J.) dated 11th day of November, 1981, in 1 (PC) Civil AEpeal Noo 28 ,of 1980 ◄-.~ .,' !

JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT l,' MUS1'AFA, J.A.: At the trial in the Primsry Court; ·no evidence was adduced about the appellant's .2nd wife _and.:the 11 children born to her., This allegation_was o~ly made by the appellant's advocate.when . ,,· ... ~ ' the rnatL=?r was appealed to the High Court, by way of an addres.s ..._. ! and for an order for the case to be remitted to t~e Primary Court - for such additional evidencea In his appeal before us one of L t; , ·1 . I ' ~ ' ' '' the main grounds of complaint of the appellant is that no consideration was gi'ven to his 2nd· wife with whom he is living and the 11 childreno with this allegationo The respondent before us has disagreed We feel this is an important aspect in this case, and that evidence should be taken on it, especially as it was raised when the matter came before the High Court on first appealo . ~ We think the best course will,:be to remit the case to the Primary Court for retrinL '.£he:· Primary Court, should in particular receive evidence, if any, as to the existence of the 2nd wife and the issue of th~ 1'1 children,· the date of the marriage between the,_ appellant and the second _wife and also the separate valuatidn · lb"t the two houses at Somali Street and at Kigogo area~ I 2 Of course other relevant evidence in respect of the matter should also be received, and an apportionment,made between the parties, taking into consideration all relevant factors. We order accordinglyo The costs thrown away to be costs .in the causeo DATED at DAR ES SALl~AM this 16th day of February, 1982. U~o tl/USTAFA) ~

JUSTICE OF APPEAL (Yo Mo Mo MW/\K,\SENDO') JUSTICE .QF ,\PPEAL , '' . (Ro Eo i<IS,\NGA) ,, JUSTICE OF APPEAL ,,• ,,• .I 1.: I ·certify' that this is a true, copy of the original. 1 I .. · -.~ ~\ l ,;, jJ ' • ii'' i J, . t ·• . 'i ~ ,r ' i-~ ~ - ' --- /

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