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High Court civil appeal over alleged trespass and tree cutting for an electrification project. The appeal was dismissed, though the court expunged one improperly admitted exhibit.
The court found that the Mining Commission, not the defendant, stopped mining activities and ordered demolition due to safety concerns. Plaintiffs failed to prove the defendant was responsible for the demolition or damages. Admitted government letters confirmed official action, not defendant’s liability.
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Appellants, having failed to prove lawful ownership of the land and to specifically plead and strictly prove special damages, were not entitled to compensation or general damages. The trial court's award of general damages based on equity was erroneous as there was no legal gap to justify invoking equity.
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The High Court dismissed a land claim for damages arising from road expansion, finding the plaintiff failed to prove ownership and alleged destruction.
The High Court nullified subordinate court decisions in a land dispute, holding that the magistrates’ courts lacked jurisdiction under the Land Disputes Courts Act.
The High Court of Tanzania awarded compensation for goods lost in a demolition, but declined unsupported claims for assets and business losses.
High Court upheld damages for destruction of beans and groundnuts by a crop inspector acting outside his authority and dismissed the appeal.
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