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Land law abbas ally athuman bantulaki another vs kelvin victor mahity 2022 tzca 509 18 august 2022

abbas ally athuman bantulaki another vs kelvin victor mahity 2022 tzca 509 18 august 2022

The Court of Appeal held that an administrator’s sale of estate land was invalid because statutory requirements were not met, and it rejected relief beyond the pleadings.

  • Validity of sale by administrator
  • Title to land
  • Fiduciary duties of administrator
  • Relief beyond pleadings
  • Mortgage validity
  • Estate-land-sale
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Land law Land Appeal No

Land Appeal No

The appeal and cross-appeal lack merit. The tribunal correctly found the 2nd respondent lawfully purchased the property from the duly appointed administratrix. The requirements of sections 67 and 68 of the Land Registration Act did not apply as the property was not a registered estate within the meaning of the Act, but rather subject to a letter of offer. The appellant failed to prove his title or to act as administrator as directed. The tribunal considered relevant evidence and gave reasons for departing from assessors' opinions. Non-payment of the full purchase price did not invalidate the…

  • Ownership of land
  • Limitation period for land recovery
  • Administrator's powers and duties
  • Validity of sale by administrator
  • Compliance with land registration laws
  • Burden of proof
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