20091231 TZCA Dar es salaam

20091231 TZCA Dar es salaam

The court found the claimed instruction fees and attendance costs to be on the high side and reduced them to amounts deemed fair and reasonable based on the circumstances and the work done, while allowing disbursements and costs for arguing the bill as presented.

Citation
20091231 TZCA Dar es salaam
Parties
Applicant Judgment Debtor: Tanzania Portland Cement Co. Ltd; 1st Respondent Decree Holder: Makame Eliabu Mbwambo (T) Ltd; 2nd Respondent Decree Holder: Makame Eliabu Mbwambo; 3rd Respondent: Nabahani Salim Kadari
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 December 2009
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Application Struck Out With Costs
Outcome
bill of costs taxed in part
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Bill of Costs, Time Bar, Costs After Striking Out
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Bill of Costs Time Bar Costs After Striking Out

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Parties

Tanzania Portland Cement Co. Ltd

Applicant Judgment Debtor

Makame Eliabu Mbwambo (T) Ltd

1st Respondent Decree Holder

Makame Eliabu Mbwambo

2nd Respondent Decree Holder

Nabahani Salim Kadari

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Application Struck Out With Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimed costs in the bill of costs are reasonable and should be allowed as presented

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the claimed instruction fees and attendance costs to be on the high side and reduced them to amounts deemed fair and reasonable based on the circumstances and the work done, while allowing disbursements and costs for arguing the bill as presented.

Court Disposition

bill of costs taxed in part

Orders

  • Instruction fees taxed at Tshs 1,500,000/=
  • Attendance costs (items 2,3,4) taxed at Tshs 150,000/=