19851207 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The respondent/plaintiff established ownership of the disputed land on the balance of probabilities through credible witness testimony and evidence of boundary markers, while the appellant/defendant's evidence was inconsistent and unconvincing.
- Citation
- 19851207 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Unknown (Appellant/Defendant); Respondent: Unknown (Respondent/Plaintiff)
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 December 1985
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal (land Dispute) / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Land Ownership, Boundary Dispute, Evidence Assessment
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Unknown (Appellant/Defendant)
Appellant
Unknown (Respondent/Plaintiff)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (land Dispute) / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent/plaintiff proved ownership of the disputed land on a balance of probabilities
- 2 Whether the appellant/defendant unlawfully encroached on the respondent's land
Ratio Decidendi
The respondent/plaintiff established ownership of the disputed land on the balance of probabilities through credible witness testimony and evidence of boundary markers, while the appellant/defendant's evidence was inconsistent and unconvincing.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed with costs.
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