Tanzania Case Law

philemon vanai saiteru mollel vs william titus mollel another 2024 tzca 157 5 march 2024

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over trespass to land in an estate dispute, holding that the appellant failed to prove ownership or bona fide purchase.

• Trespass to land
• Administration of estates
• Transfer of title
• Bonafide purchaser
• Capacity of administrator
• Trespass-to-land

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mathias solongo vs ipyana mwambona another 2022 tzhc 10525 28 june 2022

Court

TZHC

The appellant failed to prove ownership of the suit land; the validity of the sale by the administratrix could only be challenged in probate court, not in a land dispute; the 2nd respondent's evidence, including sale agreement and certificate of title, outweighed the appellant's unsupported claims.

Source excerpt

• Ownership of land
• Capacity of administrator
• Probate and administration
• Evaluation of evidence
• Joinder of parties

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