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Land law PETRO MARTIN 222 Edited

PETRO MARTIN 222 Edited

The High Court allowed a land appeal, quashed the tribunal judgment, and remitted the matter for a locus in quo visit to resolve conflicting boundaries and size.

  • Ownership dispute
  • Burden of proof
  • Locus in quo
  • Boundary determination
  • Land-law
  • Boundary-dispute
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Land law novart magembe v theofilo bwakea 2024 tzhc 493 23 february 2024

novart magembe v theofilo bwakea 2024 tzhc 493 23 february 2024

The trial tribunal failed to exercise its discretion to visit the locus in quo despite conflicting evidence regarding boundaries and ownership, necessitating nullification of proceedings and remittal for proper determination.

  • Ownership dispute
  • Boundary determination
  • Locus in quo
  • Remittal for retrial
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Criminal law NGHOME BULUNGUTI RULING

NGHOME BULUNGUTI RULING

The points raised by the applicant are rooted in factual evaluation and do not constitute points of law for certification under section 5(2)(c) of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Contempt of court
  • Burden of proof
  • Jurisdiction
  • Boundary determination
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Land law fikiri rashid vs yohana amosi 2022 tzhclandd 1 5 january 2022

fikiri rashid vs yohana amosi 2022 tzhclandd 1 5 january 2022

The High Court dismissed a second land appeal, upholding concurrent findings that the appellant had not proved ownership and that procedural objections did not vitiate justice.

  • Ownership dispute
  • Boundary determination
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Land-law
  • Land-ownership
  • Boundary-disputes
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Property law 19851207 TZHC Dar es Salaam3

19851207 TZHC Dar es Salaam3

Second appeal over a land encroachment dispute was dismissed after the court held the respondent proved ownership on the balance of probabilities.

  • Land dispute
  • Boundary determination
  • Inheritance of land
  • Land-dispute
  • Boundary-determination
  • Property-law
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Property law 19740308 TZHC Mwanza

19740308 TZHC Mwanza

Second appeal over a land dispute failed because the High Court found the disputed shamba was not the same land earlier awarded to the appellant.

  • Land ownership
  • Boundary determination
  • Vacant possession
  • Land-ownership
  • Boundary-determination
  • Vacant-possession
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Property law 19740206 TZHC Mwanza

19740206 TZHC Mwanza

Second appeal over disputed shamba ownership failed after the court found the land now in issue was different from land previously adjudicated and properly bounded.

  • Land ownership
  • Boundary determination
  • Appeals
  • Land-ownership
  • Boundary-dispute
  • Civil-appeal
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Property law 19700428 TZHC Mwanza8

19700428 TZHC Mwanza8

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, finding the disputed shamba portion belonged to the respondent and that the appellant had no right to cross the eilembo and plant boundary trees.

  • Land dispute
  • Boundary determination
  • Property-law
  • Land-disputes
  • Boundary-determination
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