20020510 TZCA Zanzibar

20020510 TZCA Zanzibar

The High Court erred by entertaining preliminary points of law in a manner not provided for under the Civil Procedure Decree; all proceedings after the filing of the appeal were quashed and the appeal remitted for hearing on merit.

Citation
20020510 TZCA Zanzibar
Parties
Appellant: Seif Ameir Mohamed; Respondent: Haiba Khamis Soud
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appellate
Outcome
proceedings quashed and appeal remitted
Legal Topics
Preliminary Objections, Appeal Procedure, Rent Disputes
Source Language
English

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Parties

Seif Ameir Mohamed

Appellant

Haiba Khamis Soud

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appellate

  1. 1 Whether the High Court adopted a proper procedure in entertaining preliminary points of law in a civil appeal
  2. 2 Whether the proceedings before the Rent Restriction Board were valid

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court erred by entertaining preliminary points of law in a manner not provided for under the Civil Procedure Decree; all proceedings after the filing of the appeal were quashed and the appeal remitted for hearing on merit.

Court Disposition

proceedings quashed and appeal remitted

Orders

  • All proceedings after 6th June 2001 quashed
  • Appeal remitted to High Court for hearing on merit