NA TZHC Dar es Salaam3
The trial court erred in law by summing up the case to assessors and improperly appointing the respondent as administrator; the orders made therein are set aside and the application is to be retried before another magistrate and assessors.
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- Citation
- NA TZHC Dar es Salaam3
- Parties
- Appellant: Shabani Shihaame; Respondent: Unnamed Respondent
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Procedural Posture
- Second Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Administration of Estates, Role of Assessors, Distribution of Estate
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Shabani Shihaame
Appellant
Unnamed Respondent
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Second Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court erred in law regarding the role of assessors
- 2 Whether the respondent was properly appointed as administrator
- 3 Whether the trial court correctly determined ownership of the house
Ratio Decidendi
The trial court erred in law by summing up the case to assessors and improperly appointing the respondent as administrator; the orders made therein are set aside and the application is to be retried before another magistrate and assessors.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- application to be retried in the primary court before another magistrate and assessors
- orders of the lower court quashed and set aside
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