19940701 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19940701 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The court found the instruction fees and certain other items excessive and not fully justified by the work done or the complexity of the case. The court taxed down the amounts claimed for instruction fees and costs at the Primary and District Courts, allowing only reasonable sums.

Citation
19940701 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Decree Holder: A.J. Salimad Mabrouk; Judgment Debtor: Liwana Juma
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 July 1994
Procedural Posture
Civil / Taxation of Costs
Outcome
Bill of costs taxed and reduced.
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Costs in Civil Litigation
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Costs in Civil Litigation

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Parties

A.J. Salimad Mabrouk

Decree Holder

Liwana Juma

Judgment Debtor

Procedural Posture

Civil / Taxation of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bill of costs as presented by the decree holder should be taxed as claimed or reduced
  2. 2 Whether the instruction fees and other items claimed are justified

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the instruction fees and certain other items excessive and not fully justified by the work done or the complexity of the case. The court taxed down the amounts claimed for instruction fees and costs at the Primary and District Courts, allowing only reasonable sums.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs taxed and reduced.

Orders

  • Instruction fees taxed at Shs. 300,000 and Shs. 100,000 for items one and two respectively.
  • Item 6 taxed at Shs. 120.