Tanzania Case Law

paulina john supila suing as an administratrix of the estate of the late john amos supila vs simon yonathani mguhi 2023 tzhc 21668 4 october 2023

Court

TZHC

The will was not admitted as evidence and was not an issue before the trial tribunal; the tribunal was not the proper forum to determine forgery of family meeting minutes; the administrator legally sold the property before revocation; claims should be directed against the administrator, not the respondent.

Source excerpt

• Administration of estates
• Will validity
• Sale of estate property
• Appointment and revocation of administrator

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rashid said tullah vs isiaka hashimu tullah 2021 tzhc 7229 19 november 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed an estate appeal, holding that the respondent had locus standi as administrator and that the primary court had jurisdiction.

• Locus standi
• Jurisdiction
• Misappropriation of estate
• Appointment and revocation of administrator
• Locus-standi
• Estate-administration

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kwame makame rashidi vs amina makame others 2019 tzhc 157 19 november 2019

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed an appeal, upheld the Primary Court’s grant of administration, and set aside the District Court’s revocation and appointment of the Administrator General.

• Jurisdiction of primary courts
• Appointment and revocation of administrator
• Pecuniary jurisdiction
• Administration of estates under islamic law
• Probate
• Letters-of-administration

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