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The Court of Appeal upheld concurrent findings that the respondents had better title to the land and dismissed the appellant's challenge to the village allocation.
The appellant failed to provide sufficient independent evidence, such as documentary proof or testimony from village council members, to establish that the land was allocated to him. The tribunal properly analyzed the evidence and correctly found that the land belonged to the estate of the late Dominik Fataki, not to the appellant individually.
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The High Court at Mbeya dismissed a land appeal, upholding the tribunal’s finding that the appellant had not proved ownership of the disputed 8-acre parcel.
The High Court Land Division dismissed a second appeal over disputed village land, holding that the respondent’s receipt and witness evidence outweighed the appellant’s unproven claim.
The High Court dismissed a second land appeal, holding the appellant failed to prove ownership. The respondent’s village allocation and adverse possession claim were upheld.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the appellant had abandoned the land and the village council lawfully allocated it to the respondent.
The High Court restored the Ward Tribunal’s decision, holding that the appellant’s evidence of ownership was stronger than the respondent’s unsupported claim to village-allocated land.
The High Court dismissed a second appeal over ownership of a one-acre plot, upholding findings that the respondent’s side had the better title to the land.
Second appeal over 28 acres of customary land dismissed as time-barred. The court upheld findings that the land had been allocated by the Village Council.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over land ownership, holding the appellant had only temporary use rights and the village council lawfully allocated the land to the respondent.
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