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The High Court held that Babati Primary Court had jurisdiction because the contract was entered at Babati, where the cause of action arose.
- Jurisdiction
- Contract
- Appeals
- Civil-procedure
- Contract-disputes
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jeremiah kabatiti vs josephat mthias 2023 tzhc 18555 30 june 2023
The primary court had jurisdiction to hear the case as it was a civil debt claim within the statutory limit. The appellant was indebted to the respondent for Tshs. 8,125,000/=, but the claim for interest was unsupported by credible evidence and was therefore disallowed.
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- Jurisdiction
- Contract
- Debt recovery
- Interest on debt
new life hardware co vs shandong locheng exporting co ltd 2 others 2022 tzhccomd 343 4 november 2022
The High Court recorded a Deed of Settlement as a consent judgment, ending a commercial dispute over sixteen containers of steel coils.
- Settlement
- Contract
- Title to goods
- Damages
- Consent-judgment
- Commercial-law
godwin yoronimo vs leonardina vedasto 2022 tzhc 9557 29 april 2022
The High Court allowed a second appeal, restored the primary court judgment, and ordered the respondent to refund TZS 1,500,000 for an unowned plot.
- Contract
- Sale of land
- Restitution
- Burden of proof
- Civil-appeal
- Sale-of-land
ramadhani galahenga vs vumilia mlowe 2021 tzhc 9415 7 december 2021
There was no misapprehension of evidence or violation of law or procedure by the lower courts; the concurrent findings that the appellant misrepresented the paddy sold to the respondent and agreed to compensate her are upheld.
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- Misrepresentation
- Contract
- Compensation
- Appellate procedure
20180918 TZHC Mwanza
The respondent failed to prove a contractual relationship and locus standi against the appellant; the trial court erred in awarding judgment to the respondent without sufficient evidence.
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- Contract
- Locus standi
- Burden of proof
mathew ndelilio kaaya vs isaya m kivuyo 2018 tzhc 2141 15 august 2018
High Court appeal partly allowed: special damages were set aside for lack of proof, while the order to repay the land purchase price and general damages was upheld.
- Damages
- Contract
- Sale of land
- Appeal
- Civil-appeal
- Special-damages
20001208 TZHC Mbeya2
The High Court of Tanzania entered judgment for the plaintiff for TZS 10,502,689.28, with pre- and post-judgment interest, monthly instalments, and costs.
- Debt recovery
- Interest on judgment debt
- Debt-recovery
- Interest-on-judgment-debt
- Civil-procedure
- Contract
19940920 TZHC Dodoma
The High Court dismissed an appeal over a disputed fingermillet transaction, upholding findings that the respondent’s version was more credible and ordering costs.
- Contract
- Counterclaim
- Credibility of witnesses
- Civil-appeal
- Witness-credibility
- Contract-dispute
19800108 TZHC Musoma
The High Court held that the Primary Court lacked jurisdiction because the claim exceeded its pecuniary limit, quashed the proceedings, and set aside all orders.
- Jurisdiction
- Pecuniary limits
- Contract
- Pecuniary-limits
- Civil-procedure
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