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Civil procedure PILI MIRAJI 2 1

PILI MIRAJI 2 1

The High Court struck out an objection application as premature because no attachment order had yet been issued against the property.

  • Objection proceedings
  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Matrimonial home protection
  • Execution of decrees
  • Objection-proceedings
  • Attachment-and-sale
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Civil procedure Kagaruki CONSENT JUDGEMENT

Kagaruki CONSENT JUDGEMENT

The court registered the Deed of Settlement as a consent judgment, holding that upon payment of TZS 18,000,000/= by the appellant to the 3rd respondent, the house shall revert to the appellant and all claims between the parties are settled.

  • Execution of decree
  • Settlement
  • Attachment and sale of property
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Civil procedure RULING OF ZUBERI NSEMBO VS ELIZABETH MSYANI

RULING OF ZUBERI NSEMBO VS ELIZABETH MSYANI

The applicant, as a bona fide purchaser in execution, had a legal interest in the property and was entitled to be heard before the sale was set aside. The district court acted without jurisdiction in setting aside the sale without hearing the applicant, constituting a material irregularity and illegality warranting nullification of its decision.

  • Revision jurisdiction
  • Right to be heard
  • Execution of decrees
  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Natural justice
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Land law paulo werema chacha v japhet philip 3 others 2024 tzhclandd 24 20 february 2024

paulo werema chacha v japhet philip 3 others 2024 tzhclandd 24 20 february 2024

The Tribunal correctly declined to order attachment and sale of the motor vehicle for a balance of Tshs 400,000/=, as such a small amount does not warrant such action. The appeal was lodged without sufficient grounds and in bad faith.

  • Execution of decree
  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Jurisdiction of tribunal
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Land law JOSEPH MWITA MASAJI VERSUS MWITA JOSEPH MSIMBETA

JOSEPH MWITA MASAJI VERSUS MWITA JOSEPH MSIMBETA

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant had no title to pass to the 3rd respondent after the tribunal's attachment order, the tribunal correctly identified the property subject to execution, and both the appellant and 3rd respondent failed to prove that the property sold was different from the attached property. The tribunal's orders were lawful and intended to ensure execution of the decree.

  • Execution of decree
  • Locus standi
  • Transfer of title
  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Burden of proof
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Civil procedure APPLICATION NO

APPLICATION NO

The applicant proved, on the balance of probabilities, that the suit property is matrimonial property occupied by her, her husband, and their children, and thus not liable to attachment under section 48(1)(e) of the Civil Procedure Code. Wrong citation of the provision was not fatal, and granting the application does not interfere with the Court of Appeal's decision as the execution order challenged is distinct from the appellate decision.

  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Matrimonial property
  • Execution of decrees
  • Burden of proof
  • Jurisdiction
  • Citation of legal provisions
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Civil procedure MISC

MISC

The applicant's leasehold interest and possession do not bar attachment and sale of the property in execution because the registered mortgage in favour of the 1st respondent, effected in 2018, takes precedence over the leasehold interest. The law requires the court to disallow objections by tenants in occupancy, and the mortgagee's interest is prioritized in execution proceedings.

  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Registered mortgage priority
  • Leasehold interests
  • Execution of decrees
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Land law KilosaDistrict SCANNED

KilosaDistrict SCANNED

The applicants demonstrated sufficient interest in House No. 57, Green Street, Mikumi Urban Area, which is not owned by the judgment debtor. Therefore, the property is not liable to attachment and sale in execution of the decree, and must be released from attachment.

  • Execution of decrees
  • Attachment and sale of property
  • Objection proceedings
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