yahya khamis vs hamida haji idd others 2019 tzca 549 16 may 2019
Since the land application before the DLHT was not incompetent, the proper course was to stay the proceedings pending determination of the validity of conflicting wills by the primary court, not to strike out the application.
- Citation
- yahya khamis vs hamida haji idd others 2019 tzca 549 16 may 2019
- Parties
- Appellant: Yahya Khamis; Respondent: Hamida Haji Idd; Respondent: Adventina Andrea; Respondent: Diocles Martin
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 May 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Proceedings, Striking Out Applications, Administration of Estates, Conflicting Wills
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Yahya Khamis
Appellant
Hamida Haji Idd
Respondent
Adventina Andrea
Respondent
Diocles Martin
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal properly struck out the land application instead of staying it pending determination of conflicting wills
- 2 Whether the High Court erred in upholding the striking out order
Ratio Decidendi
Since the land application before the DLHT was not incompetent, the proper course was to stay the proceedings pending determination of the validity of conflicting wills by the primary court, not to strike out the application.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- DLHT's striking out order set aside
- Order of stay of proceedings of Land Application No. 213 of 2012 pending determination of validity of conflicting wills by the primary court
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