Tanzania Case Law

ramadhan rashid kambuga v christopher kabuga 2023 tzhc 20836 8 september 2023

Court

TZHC

Written contract (Exhibit Pl) established plaintiff advanced Tshs.250,000,000/= to defendant for business, with agreed profit of Tshs.192,000,000/=. Defendant's oral evidence to vary contract terms is inadmissible. Defendant failed to prove coercion or undue influence. Plaintiff entitled to principal and unpaid profit, less acknowledged payments, plus general damages.

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• Breach of contract
• Loan agreement
• Business partnership
• General damages

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nassoro kassimu mwenda vs bokasa sixtus nyagali 2023 tzhc 19251 27 july 2023

Court

TZHC

High Court dismissed a civil appeal over a maize and debt dispute, holding that the lower courts properly evaluated the evidence and concurrent findings should stand.

• Appeal procedure
• Evaluation of evidence
• Business partnership
• Debt recovery
• Concurrent findings
• Civil-appeal

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20160223 TZHC Mwanza

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed a civil appeal, finding the trial court failed to properly determine a counterclaim and inadequately assessed the evidence and burden of proof.

• Counterclaim
• Burden of proof
• Business partnership
• Damages
• Adjournment
• Burden-of-proof

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miraji bakari kijuji vs ahmadi mshirangi 2010 tzhc 272 16 april 2010

Court

TZHC

A second appeal over a charcoal-business arrangement. The High Court held the parties were partners, not lender and borrower, and found only TZS 130,000 had been repaid.

• Oral agreements
• Business partnership
• Recovery of money
• Interest on principal
• Assessment of evidence
• Contract-law

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