19890620 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19890620 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The suit should not be rejected due to technical non-payment of fees, as the plaintiff's counsel genuinely believed fees had been paid and the case was registered and assigned a number by the registry.

Citation
19890620 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff: U.L. Marealle
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 June 1989
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Ruling
Outcome
Suit to continue
Legal Topics
Court Fees, Suit Rejection, Technical Non Payment
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Court Fees Suit Rejection Technical Non Payment

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Parties

U.L. Marealle

Plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether non-payment of court fees warrants rejection of the suit
  2. 2 Responsibility for payment of court fees when entrusted to a clerk

Ratio Decidendi

The suit should not be rejected due to technical non-payment of fees, as the plaintiff's counsel genuinely believed fees had been paid and the case was registered and assigned a number by the registry.

Court Disposition

Suit to continue

Orders

  • Case to continue now that court fees have been paid.
  • Mention before Registrar on 1/7/1989.