19971022 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The court held that while the applicant has a right to appeal, he also has a continuing duty to maintain his children. Therefore, a partial stay is granted, reducing the maintenance amount to Shs. 75,000 per month pending appeal, balancing the interests of both parties.
- Citation
- 19971022 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Applicant: Unknown (Applicant/Father); Respondent: Unknown (Respondent/Mother)
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 October 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Interlocutory Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- Partial stay of execution granted
- Legal Topics
- Maintenance, Stay of Execution, Child Support
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Unknown (Applicant/Father)
Applicant
Unknown (Respondent/Mother)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Interlocutory Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether to grant a stay of execution of a maintenance order pending appeal
- 2 Whether the maintenance amount ordered exceeds the applicant's means
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that while the applicant has a right to appeal, he also has a continuing duty to maintain his children. Therefore, a partial stay is granted, reducing the maintenance amount to Shs. 75,000 per month pending appeal, balancing the interests of both parties.
Court Disposition
Partial stay of execution granted
Orders
- Applicant to pay Shs. 75,000 per month pending determination of the appeal
- No order as to costs
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