19960726 TZHC Mbeya

19960726 TZHC Mbeya

The application is dismissed because the factual and customary law issues have been adequately addressed by the lower courts, there is no point of law to be considered by the Court of Appeal, and the application appears to be time-barred.

Citation
19960726 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: Timoth Mwakyalabwe; Respondent: Laban MwandeMbwe
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 July 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Inheritance Under Customary Law, Land Ownership, Leave to Appeal, Admissibility of Additional Evidence
Source Language
English
Customary Law Land Law Civil Procedure Inheritance Under Customary Law Land Ownership Leave to Appeal Admissibility of Additional Evidence

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Parties

Timoth Mwakyalabwe

Appellant

Laban MwandeMbwe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to appeal to the Court of Appeal on factual issues already determined under Nyakyusa customary law
  2. 2 Whether additional evidence (a new witness) should be allowed at this stage

Ratio Decidendi

The application is dismissed because the factual and customary law issues have been adequately addressed by the lower courts, there is no point of law to be considered by the Court of Appeal, and the application appears to be time-barred.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal is dismissed.
  • Applicant to pay costs.