19881110 TZHC Tabora

19881110 TZHC Tabora

The appellant had no legal right to cultivate the land after surrendering it to the school and was not entitled to compensation for crops uprooted.

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Citation
19881110 TZHC Tabora
Parties
Appellant: Simon Mbogo; Respondent: Shinyanga Secondary School
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 November 1988
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Damages, Compensation for Destruction of Crops, Land Allocation
Source Language
english
Property Law Tort Law Damages Compensation for Destruction of Crops Land Allocation

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Parties

Simon Mbogo

Appellant

Shinyanga Secondary School

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was entitled to compensation for crops uprooted by the respondent
  2. 2 Whether the appellant had legal right to cultivate the disputed land

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant had no legal right to cultivate the land after surrendering it to the school and was not entitled to compensation for crops uprooted.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • trial court decision restored
  • no order as to costs