Tanzania Case Law

Mohamed Abdillah Nur Others vs Hamad Masauni Others Civil Appeal No

Court

TANZLII

The appeal was dismissed because the petition was a proper derivative action with statutory notice duly served and leave granted; the High Court was justified in granting consequential reliefs, including remission of shares and management, due to breach of the JVA and SPA and lack of consideration; general damages were justified based on the exclusion of minority shareholders and unjust enrichment; and the procedure of determining the petition by affidavits and written submissions was proper and caused no prejudice.

Source excerpt

• Derivative action
• Joint venture agreement
• Share purchase agreement
• Minority shareholder rights
• Unjust enrichment
• Company management

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african flight services limited vs registrar of companies another 2022 tzhc 12338 30 august 2022

Court

TZHC

Judicial review application over a company name reversal was dismissed because the supporting affidavit was unauthorised and the name change had not been shown to comply with the Act.

• Judicial review
• Company name change
• Natural justice
• Affidavit validity
• Functus officio
• Special resolution

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gasper peter macha vs property assets ltd others 2019 tzhc 131 23 october 2019

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed a counter-claim over a disputed company name change, bank account opening, and alleged fraud for lack of proof.

• Company name change
• Fraudulent transactions
• Director powers
• Bank account opening
• Shareholder disputes
• Company-law

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