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Civil LUSOLELA LUCHAGULA AND 5 OTHERS

LUSOLELA LUCHAGULA AND 5 OTHERS

The appeal was struck out as incompetent due to incomplete records and fraudulent or non-consensual inclusion of parties, making proper determination impossible.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Party consent
  • Service of documents
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Civil RULING Christopher Claudius Kihwili vs

RULING Christopher Claudius Kihwili vs

The appeal is incompetent due to discrepancies in party names and case numbers; amendment is not permissible after a preliminary objection is raised and argued.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Party capacity
  • Case number discrepancy
  • Appeal procedure
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Civil GOEFREY IBRAHIM Vs

GOEFREY IBRAHIM Vs

Appellant's failure to file written submissions in chief within the prescribed time constituted non-compliance with court orders and is equivalent to failure to prosecute, warranting dismissal of the appeal.

  • Failure to prosecute
  • Written submissions
  • Compliance with court orders
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Civil Jumann999999

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The High Court reviewed its earlier order, found an error on the face of the record, sustained the preliminary objection, and struck out the land application.

  • Review
  • Preliminary objection
  • Limitation of actions
  • Extension of time
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Civil image0017

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The appellant's failure to file written submissions within the prescribed time, without seeking extension, constitutes failure to prosecute the appeal, warranting dismissal.

  • Failure to prosecute
  • Filing deadlines
  • Court orders
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
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Civil scanned LAND CASE NO 24914 OF 2024

scanned LAND CASE NO 24914 OF 2024

The plaint did not disclose when the cause of action arose as required by Order VII rule 1(e) of the Civil Procedure Code, rendering the suit incompetent.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Pleadings
  • Jurisdiction
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Civil luhata hassan hango v maulid hassan hango 2023 tzhc 17484 31 may 2023

luhata hassan hango v maulid hassan hango 2023 tzhc 17484 31 may 2023

The High Court struck out a land appeal filed in the name of a deceased person, holding that only a duly appointed administrator had locus standi.

  • Locus standi
  • Legal representation of deceased
  • Administrator of estate
  • Nullity of proceedings
  • Locus-standi
  • Deceased-estates
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Civil giafar mohamed beder vs henry paul muro as administrator of the estate of the late saul paul muro 2023 tzhclandd 16509 30 may 2023

giafar mohamed beder vs henry paul muro as administrator of the estate of the late saul paul muro 2023 tzhclandd 16509 30 may 2023

The preliminary objection is not based on a pure point of law as the date of accrual of cause of action is a question of fact requiring evidence; therefore, the objection cannot be disposed of summarily.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Fraud
  • Preliminary objection
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Civil charles riwa marealle administrator of the estate of the late robert mushi marelle vs lady anna lisso maganda as administratrix of the estate of the late obadi lukona

charles riwa marealle administrator of the estate of the late robert mushi marelle vs lady anna lisso maganda as administratrix of the estate of the late obadi lukona

Refusal to sign transfer documents alone does not constitute a cause of action on land dispute; the plaint failed to state the defendant's status regarding the property and failed to establish a wrongful act by the defendant. The plaintiff's grievances appear directed at the Commissioner for Lands, not the defendant.

  • Cause of action
  • Limitation of time
  • Transfer of land
  • Estate administration
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Civil LAND REVISION NO

LAND REVISION NO

Application struck out for incompetency due to inconsistency in applicant's capacity and failure to seek leave of court for change; procedural requirements not met.

  • Party capacity
  • Procedural consistency
  • Amendment of pleadings
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