Tanzania Case Law

african banking corporation vs william douglas home claxton 3 others 2011 tzhccomd 2072 10 november 2011

Court

TZHCCOMD

The omission to sign or verify a pleading is a procedural defect that does not nullify the pleading or affect the court's jurisdiction. The defect may be cured by amendment. The written statement of defence is defective but should not be struck out; the defendants are ordered to rectify the defect by amendment within seven days.

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• Signing and verification of pleadings
• Authority of advocates
• Procedural defects in pleadings

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john joseph vs songoma lufungulo 2010 tzhc 210 5 october 2010

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed a land dispute appeal and related application after finding repeated reliance on forged documents and procedural defects in the plaint.

• Forgery in judicial proceedings
• Land ownership dispute
• Procedural defects in pleadings
• Abuse of court process
• Land-dispute
• Forgery

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20070914 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed Bibiti Ginneries’ suit as time-barred and premature, while holding the pleading-signature defect could be cured by amendment.

• Limitation of actions
• Procedural defects in pleadings
• Jurisdiction of court
• Proof of debt in bankruptcy
• Limitation-of-actions
• Proof-of-debt

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