Esheria Tanzania Case Law
Sign in
Tanzania Source-linked decisions Coverage checked

Tanzania Case Law

Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.

Courts on this page
2 court collections
Last checked

Search and filter Tanzania case law

Results update automatically as you type.

Tanzania decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters
Land law LAND APPEAL NO 13960 2024

LAND APPEAL NO 13960 2024

Court
TANZLII

The appellant failed to prove ownership of the disputed land, and the evidence did not establish that the half acre claimed by the respondent was part of the appellant's land. The Tribunal erred in declaring the respondent lawful owner of the half acre, as the respondent did not file a cross-suit and his evidence was materially doubtful. The finding that the appellant failed to prove his case is upheld, but the declaration of the respondent as owner is quashed.

Source excerpt

  • Ownership of land
  • Burden of proof
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Sale agreements
  • Title to land
Read case analysis
Land law Land Appeal No

Land Appeal No

Court
TANZLII

The trial Tribunal's proceedings and judgment are vitiated by failure to properly record and analyze the findings from the visit to the locus in quo, particularly regarding boundaries and size of the disputed land. The contradictions in sale agreements and unclear observations at the locus in quo prevent a just determination of ownership and trespass. The appellate court nullifies the proceedings from the date of the locus visit, sets aside the judgment and decree, and orders a proper revisit and new judgment.

Source excerpt

  • Ownership dispute
  • Trespass
  • Sale agreements
  • Locus in quo procedure
  • Evidentiary analysis
Read case analysis
Land law safari arra another vs paulo yakobo 2023 tzhc 23679 22 december 2023

safari arra another vs paulo yakobo 2023 tzhc 23679 22 december 2023

Court
TZHC

The High Court dismissed a land appeal after finding the respondent bought the disputed land first, giving him superior title under the priority principle.

  • Double allocation
  • Priority principle
  • Sale agreements
  • Ownership dispute
  • Land-law
  • Double-allocation
Read case analysis
Land law winfrida lawson ruhumbika ntaremwa malibwa suing as next friend ruhumbika ntaremwa vs john kimaro 2023 tzhclandd 16800 25 august 2023

winfrida lawson ruhumbika ntaremwa malibwa suing as next friend ruhumbika ntaremwa vs john kimaro 2023 tzhclandd 16800 25 august 2023

Court
TANZLII

High Court land appeal dismissed after the appellant failed to prove title. The court upheld the respondent’s ownership through inheritance and sale evidence.

  • Ownership of land
  • Proof of title
  • Sale agreements
  • Inheritance
  • Evidence evaluation
  • Land-law
Read case analysis
Land law wilfred michael batakanwa vs halphan ally mungi 2023 tzhclandd 16496 24 april 2023

wilfred michael batakanwa vs halphan ally mungi 2023 tzhclandd 16496 24 april 2023

Court
TANZLII

Second appeal in a land ownership dispute. The High Court restored the Ward Tribunal decision, holding the appellant proved title and the appellate tribunal misdirected itself.

  • Ownership of land
  • Sale agreements
  • Title deed validity
  • Chain of title
  • Standard of proof in civil cases
  • Land-law
Read case analysis
Land law Baraka Hussein v Bounty Properties Limited Misc

Baraka Hussein v Bounty Properties Limited Misc

Court
TANZLII

The appeal was dismissed because the doctrine of res judicata did not apply due to different parties and subject matter, the appellant failed to prove bad faith in the sale agreement, contradictions in land size were not properly raised at trial, the absence of certain witnesses did not affect the case, and the appellant failed to prove ownership of the suit land.

Source excerpt

  • Res judicata
  • Ownership of land
  • Sale agreements
  • Evidence evaluation
Read case analysis
Land law Land Appeal No

Land Appeal No

Court
TANZLII

The Respondent lawfully purchased the suit land from the late Ally Kimbizi in 2005 and has been in occupation since then. The Appellants, as grandchildren, had no title to the land and thus could not pass any title to third parties. The Tribunal was justified in finding for the Respondent and ordering vacant possession.

Source excerpt

  • Ownership of land
  • Sale agreements
  • Title to land
  • Vacant possession
  • Burden of proof
Read case analysis
Land law SEZA DONGEA LAND APPEAL

SEZA DONGEA LAND APPEAL

Court
TANZLII

The trial tribunal erred by relying on sale agreements lacking evidential value and failing to properly analyse the evidence, which was heavier in favour of the Appellant, establishing his ownership of the disputed land.

Source excerpt

  • Ownership dispute
  • Sale agreements
  • Evidence analysis
Read case analysis

About this LexChat collection

Tanzania decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.

Source links and collection timestamps are retained alongside the indexed records.