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Contract law CHRISTOME JUDGMENT DRAFT EDITED 1

CHRISTOME JUDGMENT DRAFT EDITED 1

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed most of an employee-borrower’s appeal over staff loans, upholding default liability, notice service, damages, interest, and costs.

  • Loan default
  • Notice of default
  • Secured transactions
  • General damages
  • Interest on judgment debt
  • Costs of suit
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Civil procedure Summary Judgement NSSF vs

Summary Judgement NSSF vs

The defendant's failure to remit statutory contributions and accrued penalties, coupled with failure to prosecute its application for leave to defend, entitles the plaintiffs to summary judgment for the claimed sums, interest, and costs.

  • Unremitted statutory contributions
  • Penalties for non-payment
  • Summary judgment
  • Interest on judgment debt
  • Costs of suit
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Civil procedure Kiribo v

Kiribo v

The trial court erred in admitting and relying on documentary evidence not pleaded or filed as required by law. Once these documents were expunged, there was no proof that the respondent remitted the statutory deductions to the pension funds. The appellants proved their claims and are entitled to recover the amounts deducted, general damages, and costs.

  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Statutory deductions
  • Remittance of pension contributions
  • Costs of suit
  • General damages
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Civil law PC CIVIL APPEAL NO

PC CIVIL APPEAL NO

The appellant was aware of and bound by the society's constitution, which required refund of contributions upon withdrawal after benefiting. The trial and first appellate courts correctly applied the constitution and made valid deductions. There was no misapprehension of evidence or miscarriage of justice to warrant interference. The appeal lacked merit and was dismissed.

  • Society membership withdrawal
  • Recovery of contributions
  • Interpretation of society constitution
  • Costs of suit
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Property law smsaee limited vs corporate security ltd and others 2021 tzhclandd 224 28 may 2021

smsaee limited vs corporate security ltd and others 2021 tzhclandd 224 28 may 2021

The High Court held the purchaser had not fully paid for the land, so ownership was not declared, but the 2nd defendant was ordered to refund USD 45,000.

  • Sale of immovable property
  • Mortgage validity
  • Refund of purchase price
  • Costs of suit
  • Sale-of-immovable-property
  • Mortgage-validity
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Land law rovitha kemirembe tambwe vs mic t ltd 2018 tzhclandd 419 20 july 2018

rovitha kemirembe tambwe vs mic t ltd 2018 tzhclandd 419 20 july 2018

Ex parte land judgment over telecom tower use on the plaintiff’s plot; the court ordered removal of equipment, awarded general damages, and denied unproven rent claims.

  • Lease agreements
  • Unlawful occupation
  • Mesne profits
  • General damages
  • Costs of suit
  • Land-law
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Contract law standard chartered bank t ltd vs tac traders co ltd another 2010 tzhccomd 31 19 september 2010

standard chartered bank t ltd vs tac traders co ltd another 2010 tzhccomd 31 19 september 2010

There was a valid loan contract between the Plaintiff and Defendants, the Defendants breached the contract by failing to repay the loan as covenanted, and are jointly and severally liable for the outstanding amount, interest, and costs.

  • Loan facility
  • Personal guarantee
  • Breach of contract
  • Interest on debt
  • Costs of suit
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Contract law tanzania telecommunication co ltd vs samba trading company another 2008 tzhc 219 28 august 2008

tanzania telecommunication co ltd vs samba trading company another 2008 tzhc 219 28 august 2008

The High Court of Tanzania awarded TTCL TShs.23,431,475.80 after finding the defendants failed to remit revenue collected under an agency agreement.

  • Breach of agency agreement
  • Recovery of money
  • Interest on decretal amount
  • Costs of suit
  • Agency-law
  • Contract-breach
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Contract law 20020208 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20020208 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed a claim for interest on delayed payment, finding the amount had not been finally ascertained and the delay was not shown to be the defendant’s fault. Costs were awarded to the plaintiff.

  • Interest on delayed payments
  • Costs of suit
  • Settlement agreements
  • Interest-on-delayed-payments
  • Costs-of-suit
  • Settlement-agreements
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Contract law john jacob construction ltd vs aduco international bv 2002 tzhc 2011 8 february 2002

john jacob construction ltd vs aduco international bv 2002 tzhc 2011 8 february 2002

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed a claim for interest on a delayed contractual payment, holding the amount was unascertained until settlement. Costs were awarded to the plaintiff.

  • Interest on delayed payments
  • Costs of suit
  • Settlement agreements
  • Contract-law
  • Civil-procedure
  • Interest-on-delayed-payments
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