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Probate tanzlii 18 ocr NYESU0001

tanzlii 18 ocr NYESU0001

The application for revocation of letters of administration lacks merit because the respondent's failure to file accounts was caused by applicants' obstruction, the property in dispute belonged to the deceased, the respondent is not a stranger and could be appointed by the court, and the issue with the surety bond is not fatal under the law.

  • Revocation of letters of administration
  • Administrator's duties
  • Estate inventory
  • Surety bond
  • Family disputes
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Succession dear omari mpili vs faridi omari mpili 2012 tzhc 169 17 april 2012

dear omari mpili vs faridi omari mpili 2012 tzhc 169 17 april 2012

The High Court upheld the sale of estate property, finding that continuing conflict among heirs justified auctioning the house and distributing the proceeds.

  • Administration of estates
  • Distribution of estate property
  • Probate
  • Family disputes
  • Succession
  • Estate-administration
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Civil law 19760507 TZHC Mwanza

19760507 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a civil appeal in a cattle dispute, holding that the respondent failed to prove his claim and that the lower courts wrongly shifted the burden of proof.

  • Burden of proof
  • Family disputes
  • Customary law
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Cattle-dispute
  • Customary-law
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Criminal law 19700513 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19700513 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against a cattle theft conviction, finding doubt about guilt and quashing the conviction and sentence.

  • Cattle theft
  • Appeal
  • Burden of proof
  • Family disputes
  • Criminal-law
  • Cattle-theft
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