Tanzania Case Law

hans aingaya macha vs dira newspaper company ltd and another 2022 tzhc 15166 15 december 2022

Court

TZHC

The judgment debtor's director failed to provide justifiable reasons for non-payment of the decretal amount, having defaulted since 2016 and made unfulfilled promises. The court found the conduct dishonest and fraudulent, warranting committal to civil prison unless the decretal amount is paid within 14 days.

Source excerpt

• Execution of decree
• Committal to civil prison
• Consent judgment
• Subsistence allowance
• Guarantee of performance

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peter m msungu and 13 others vs the ded sengerema 2021 tzhc 6389 30 september 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court at Mwanza granted committal proceedings against the D.E.D. Sengerema for non-payment of terminal benefits, suspending arrest for two months to allow compliance.

• Execution of decree
• Committal to civil prison
• Unfair termination
• Settlement agreements
• Civil-procedure
• Execution-of-decree

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20161017 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Court

TZCA

A decree cannot be executed against a company that was not a party to the arbitration proceedings or the decree. The names Ametan Contractors Limited and Ametan Contractors Company Limited are not interchangeable, and the latter is a stranger to the proceedings. Execution against a stranger is not permissible.

Source excerpt

• Execution of arbitral awards
• Corporate personality
• Committal to civil prison
• Proper party identification

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