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The High Court declared the plaintiff owner of Plot No. 546 Block JJJ, ordered valuation and compensation for the 1st defendant’s mud house, and dismissed unproved damages claims.
The High Court allowed a land appeal, set aside a tribunal award of compensation and damages, and found the respondent had not proved entitlement to the disputed land.
The High Court upheld a land tribunal decision confirming Plot No. 82 belonged to the respondent and dismissing the appellant’s time-bar argument.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding the DLHT’s factual findings on customary ownership, revocation of title, and costs against the appellant.
The court dismissed a land appeal, upholding the DLHT’s finding that the respondent owned the disputed plot customarily and confirming costs against the appellant.
The High Court allowed a land appeal, holding that the Appeals Tribunal wrongly admitted new evidence, mischaracterized the land, and misapplied customary inheritance rules.
Plaintiff failed to prove native status required for customary tenancy; no proprietary rights passed to plaintiff; land properly allocated to appellant by City Council.
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The High Court of Tanzania dismissed a second appeal over redemption of land, holding the shamba was not clan property and so no redemption right arose.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over redemption of a shamba, holding that the land was not clan property because it had been acquired for consideration.
High Court appeal on redemption of clan land under Bahaya customary law, holding the correct limitation period was three months from knowledge of sale, not 12 years.
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