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Civil procedure peta mhoma as the administratrix of the estate of the late jumanne mhoma vs charles hans kirenga 2022 tzhclandd 12294 28 september 2022

peta mhoma as the administratrix of the estate of the late jumanne mhoma vs charles hans kirenga 2022 tzhclandd 12294 28 september 2022

The High Court struck out an execution application as prematurely filed because the decree holder sought civil detention without first exhausting ordinary execution remedies.

  • Execution of decree
  • Premature application
  • Omnibus application
  • Civil prison
  • Civil-procedure
  • Execution-of-decree
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Civil procedure thomas rugimbana vs colman mushi 2022 tzhclandd 224 28 march 2022

thomas rugimbana vs colman mushi 2022 tzhclandd 224 28 march 2022

The court found that the Judgment Debtor was properly served but failed to appear or pay the decretal amount, and that normal execution had failed due to inability to trace the debtor's property. Therefore, the requirements for arrest and detention as a civil prisoner under Order XXI Rule 35 (1) and (2) were satisfied.

  • Execution of decrees
  • Arrest and detention of judgment debtor
  • Civil prison
  • Service by publication
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