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Land law osward kilumba vs imelda mwanisaawa 2023 tzhc 21742 12 october 2023

osward kilumba vs imelda mwanisaawa 2023 tzhc 21742 12 october 2023

The High Court allowed a land appeal, quashed two lower tribunal judgments, and ordered a trial de novo after finding defects in tribunal composition and party capacity.

  • Ward tribunal composition
  • Jurisdiction
  • Adverse possession
  • Legal representation of estates
  • Limitation of proceedings
  • Land-law
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Civil procedure abdulatif mohamed hamis vs mehboob yusuf othman another 2018 tzca 25 24 july 2018

abdulatif mohamed hamis vs mehboob yusuf othman another 2018 tzca 25 24 july 2018

The Court of Appeal set aside a High Court judgment on admission for non-joinder of a necessary party, holding the estate’s legal representative had to be sued in that capacity.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Capacity to sue and be sued
  • Judgment on admission
  • Procedural defects
  • Legal representation of estates
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure John M

John M

The appellant had no locus standi to institute the suit in her own name and capacity regarding property belonging to the estate of the late Hija Roweta; only the lawful administrator of the estate of the deceased could sue or be sued in relation to the property. The proceedings and judgment of the High Court were thus nullified.

  • Locus standi
  • Legal representation of estates
  • Nullification of proceedings
  • Ownership of land
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