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Land law yusuf khamis hamza vs juma ali abdalla 2021 tzca 734 3 december 2021

yusuf khamis hamza vs juma ali abdalla 2021 tzca 734 3 december 2021

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Zanzibar dismissed a land ownership appeal, finding the disputed land was sufficiently identified and the limitation point unsupported.

  • Ownership of land
  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Limitation of actions
  • Burden of proof
  • Pleadings and issues
  • Land-law
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Land law mwansada athumani vs mwinchande mohamed kalua 2020 tzhc 1047 21 may 2020

mwansada athumani vs mwinchande mohamed kalua 2020 tzhc 1047 21 may 2020

The High Court allowed a land appeal, holding that the appellant’s entitlement to the plot arose from compensation for acquired land and the respondent’s offer was wrongly issued.

  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Right of occupancy
  • Revocation of letter of offer
  • Allocation of surveyed plots
  • Land-law
  • Right-of-occupancy
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Land law richard mathias ngonehu others vs mbeya city council 2019 tzhc 15784 31 july 2019

richard mathias ngonehu others vs mbeya city council 2019 tzhc 15784 31 july 2019

The High Court dismissed a land compensation suit after finding the plaint failed to sufficiently describe the disputed land and prove individual ownership.

  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Description of immovable property in plaint
  • Proof of ownership
  • Procedural requirements for land disputes
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law fredoline ngoti vs shakila rashid 2009 tzhclandd 5 27 april 2009

fredoline ngoti vs shakila rashid 2009 tzhclandd 5 27 april 2009

The High Court dismissed a second land appeal, upholding the respondent’s ownership, finding no jurisdictional or procedural error, and maintaining demolition orders.

  • Jurisdiction of ward tribunal
  • Locus standi
  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Ownership of land
  • Ex-parte proceedings
  • Customary rights
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Land law 20090427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20090427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Second land appeal dismissed. The High Court upheld findings that the respondent owned plots 847 and 849 at Boko and that compensation and demolition orders stood.

  • Jurisdiction of ward tribunal
  • Locus standi
  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Ownership dispute
  • Ex-parte hearing
  • Customary rights
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Land law 20090427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20090427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Second land appeal dismissed; the High Court upheld the Tribunal’s decision finding the respondent entitled to the disputed plots and maintaining demolition orders.

  • Jurisdiction of ward tribunal
  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Title to land under customary law
  • Ex-parte proceedings
  • Locus standi in land disputes
  • Land-law
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Land law 20080530 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20080530 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court held that the land claim was time barred because the cause of action arose in 1988 and the suit was filed in 2006, beyond the limitation period.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Compensation for acquired land
  • Limitation-of-actions
  • Land-law
  • Compensation-for-acquired-land
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