20010208 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The plaintiff established its claim on the balance of probability, warranting judgment in its favor for the claimed sum.
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- Citation
- 20010208 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Tanzania Harbours Authority; Defendant: Britannic Oil Petroleum (T) Ltd.
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 8 February 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Hearing Plaintiff's Evidence
- Outcome
- Judgment for the plaintiff
- Legal Topics
- Ex Parte Proceedings, Proof on Balance of Probability, Monetary Claim
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Tanzania Harbours Authority
Plaintiff
Britannic Oil Petroleum (T) Ltd.
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Hearing Plaintiff's Evidence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff has established its claim against the defendant on a balance of probability
Ratio Decidendi
The plaintiff established its claim on the balance of probability, warranting judgment in its favor for the claimed sum.
Court Disposition
Judgment for the plaintiff
Orders
- Defendant to pay Tsh. 36 million to the plaintiff
- Defendant to pay costs of the suit
Full Case Text
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. IN THE HIGH COURT OF TJL1\fZANIA AT D;U{ ES___ ............ _.._......_ SALAAM., :...._ .. CIVIL CA.SF.; NO. 153 OF 2000 TANZll.iHA HARBOURS AUTHORI'l'Y ••••••• PI.J1.EfTIFF " V.fi~RSUS. BRI':rTANIC OIL PETROLEUM (T) LTD.: •• DEFENDANT. . ' J@GEMt'NT5 -.-...--..- __ BUBESHI ., Jo .._ Upon hearing evidence oy the plaintiff witnesses, and i~- absence of the defendant, ( this was an exparte proofl. This Co11rt is satisfied that the plaintiff's claim has been established on balance of probabity to the sum of Tsh. 36 million onlyo Judgment is therefore entered for the plaintiff against the deiendant for Tsh. 36 million plus costs. . .. Delivered A.G. Bubeshi -. JUDGE 8/02/2001 .• 4 ,. . . ... ... . ..