yahya khamis vs hamida haji idd others 2019 tzca 549 16 may 2019

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

  1. 1 Whether the District Land and Housing Tribunal properly struck out the land application instead of staying it pending determination of conflicting wills
  2. 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