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Land law MADUHU DOTO

MADUHU DOTO

The High Court allowed a land appeal, holding that the tribunal claim was incompetent because the pleadings were ambiguous, prejudicial, and failed to clearly identify the cause of action.

  • Competence of pleadings
  • Cause of action
  • Fair hearing
  • Burden of proof
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law UDDU RULING

UDDU RULING

The suit was incompetent due to failure to indicate the names of all defendants; the proper remedy is to strike out the suit, not allow withdrawal or dismissal.

  • Competence of pleadings
  • Joinder of parties
  • Striking out suits
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Land law Land Case No

Land Case No

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence or proper description of the suit land, rendering the application incompetent; the tribunal correctly analyzed the evidence and dismissed the application, and the appeal is without merit.

  • Competence of pleadings
  • Description of suit land
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Burden of proof
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Land law Masagala

Masagala

The appeal was struck out because the memorandum of appeal was incompetent and the pleadings were unclear and confusing, making it impossible for the court to determine the merits of the case.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Grounds of appeal
  • Competence of pleadings
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Land law LAND APPEAL NO 18177 OF 2024 scanned

LAND APPEAL NO 18177 OF 2024 scanned

The failure to provide a specific and definite description of the suit property in the plaint before the Trial Tribunal rendered the proceedings and decision null and void as per the requirements of Order VII Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Code.

  • Description of immovable property
  • Competence of pleadings
  • Nullity of proceedings
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Civil procedure 20200428 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20200428 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection challenging a plaint’s competence, holding the court was functus officio after an earlier objection had been dismissed for want of prosecution.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Competence of pleadings
  • Advocates act
  • Functus officio
  • Civil-procedure
  • Preliminary-objection
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