20170515 TZHC Dodoma

The District Court lacked jurisdiction to order a retrial de novo as no point of law was raised; the Primary Court's decision was final and conclusive on matters of fact.

Citation: 20170515 TZHC Dodoma
Parties: Appellant: Sospeter Majinga; Respondent: Job Lameck Chimombo
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 15 May 2017
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Appeals, Jurisdiction, Adultery, Compensation
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Appeals Jurisdiction Adultery Compensation

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Parties

Sospeter Majinga

Appellant

Job Lameck Chimombo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to order a retrial de novo on matters of fact decided by the Primary Court
2 Whether the District Court's decision to order a retrial was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The District Court lacked jurisdiction to order a retrial de novo as no point of law was raised; the Primary Court's decision was final and conclusive on matters of fact.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

Proceedings and decision of the District Court in Civil Appeal No. 5 quashed and set aside
Judgment of Hogoro Primary Court in Civil Appeal No. 1 of 2012 and that of the Ward Tribunal of Songambele confirmed