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Civil procedure sure freight tanzania ltd vs xcmg tanzania ltd 2023 tzca 17286 31 may 2023

sure freight tanzania ltd vs xcmg tanzania ltd 2023 tzca 17286 31 may 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over ownership and transfer of excavators, holding the respondent proved its case and that new issues could not be raised on appeal.

  • Ownership of goods
  • Fraudulent transfer
  • Burden of proof
  • Pleadings
  • General damages
  • Civil-appeal
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Contract law ms vaculug group of companies ltd vs ms caltex tanzania ltd and another 2010 tzhc 175 19 august 2010

ms vaculug group of companies ltd vs ms caltex tanzania ltd and another 2010 tzhc 175 19 august 2010

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over ownership and return of dispensing pumps, upholding the finding that no oral contract gave the appellant title.

  • Oral contracts
  • Ownership of goods
  • Damages assessment
  • Burden of proof
  • Oral-contracts
  • Ownership-of-goods
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Commercial law future century ltd vs tanesco 2007 tzhccomd 35 21 august 2007

future century ltd vs tanesco 2007 tzhccomd 35 21 august 2007

The High Court dismissed Future Century Ltd’s claim over seized electrical materials, finding ownership unproved, possession lawful under police involvement, and defamation unproved.

  • Ownership of goods
  • Unlawful possession
  • Defamation
  • Burden of proof
  • Damages
  • Ownership-of-goods
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Commercial law harith said brothers vs martin ngao 1987 tzca 20 7 may 1987

harith said brothers vs martin ngao 1987 tzca 20 7 may 1987

Kausu was in possession of the vehicle at the time of sale to the appellant company, and the appellant purchased in good faith without notice of the previous sale; thus, section 27(1) of the Sale of Goods Ordinance applied, and the appellant acquired good title to the vehicle.

  • Sale of goods
  • Ownership of goods
  • Transfer of property
  • Good faith purchaser
  • Estoppel
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Commercial law harith said vs martin ngao 1987 tzca 61 7 may 1987

harith said vs martin ngao 1987 tzca 61 7 may 1987

The appellant company acquired good title to the motor vehicle because Kausu was in possession of the vehicle at the time of sale, the sale was conducted in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, and all conditions of section 27(1) of the Sale of Goods Ordinance were satisfied.

  • Sale of goods
  • Ownership of goods
  • Transfer of property
  • Good faith purchaser
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