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Probate and administration juma said vs dotto omari hassani 2023 tzhc 22534 3 november 2023

juma said vs dotto omari hassani 2023 tzhc 22534 3 november 2023

The High Court revoked the respondent’s administratrix appointment after finding she concealed an existing administrator for the same estate.

  • Revocation of letters of administration
  • Fraud in probate proceedings
  • Concealment of material facts
  • Jurisdiction of probate courts
  • Probate-and-administration
  • Revocation-of-letters-of-administration
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Probate and administration 20140825 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140825 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Sufficient cause for extension of time was established due to the applicant's illness and absence, and because the District Court proceedings were tainted by concealment of a material fact (existence of a will) and lack of jurisdiction. The proceedings and resultant letters of administration were a nullity and quashed.

  • Extension of time
  • Letters of administration
  • Fraud in probate proceedings
  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Concealment of material facts
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Civil procedure 20000705 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

20000705 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

The Court of Appeal dismissed a revision application, holding the case did not fit revision jurisdiction and that fraud and error claims were not properly before it.

  • Revision jurisdiction
  • Preliminary objection
  • Limitation
  • Fraud in probate proceedings
  • Revision-jurisdiction
  • Preliminary-objection
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Probate 19920513 TZCA Arusha2

19920513 TZCA Arusha2

The Court of Appeal upheld an appeal over probate administration, finding the High Court had not determined the real issues and had acted on irrelevant revisionary grounds.

  • Revocation of letters of administration
  • Fraud in probate proceedings
  • Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts
  • Revisionary powers of high court
  • Probate
  • Administration-of-estates
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