sumayi emmanuel mayenga versus baraka fumbuka 2023 tzhc 23004 24 november 2023

sumayi emmanuel mayenga versus baraka fumbuka 2023 tzhc 23004 24 november 2023

The appellant failed to prove her monetary claim for Tshs 17,852,023, but is entitled to restitution of the uncontested Bajaji motorcycle for loan servicing and return of Tshs 3,500,000 injected into the shop, as ownership was not disputed and profit sharing failed.

Citation
sumayi emmanuel mayenga versus baraka fumbuka 2023 tzhc 23004 24 november 2023
Parties
Appellant: Sumayi Emmanuel Mayenga; Respondent: Baraka Fumbuka
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal, High Court
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Contract Enforcement, Right to Be Heard, Proof of Claims, Property Restitution
Source Language
English

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Parties

Sumayi Emmanuel Mayenga

Appellant

Baraka Fumbuka

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal, High Court

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was denied the right to be heard by the first appellate court
  2. 2 Whether the appellant proved her claim for Tshs 17,852,023 against the respondent
  3. 3 Whether the trial court erred in granting reliefs not pleaded

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to prove her monetary claim for Tshs 17,852,023, but is entitled to restitution of the uncontested Bajaji motorcycle for loan servicing and return of Tshs 3,500,000 injected into the shop, as ownership was not disputed and profit sharing failed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Bajaji motorcycle to be restored to appellant for loan servicing
  • Tshs 3,500,000 to be returned to appellant for her own use