Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.
Results update automatically as you type.
Tanzania decisions
Decisions matching the current search
The 1st appellant admitted occupation of the suit premises after expiry of the tenancy agreement, making him a trespasser. The tribunal correctly awarded rent arrears and general damages. The decree's defect was clerical and correctable, not warranting nullification of the judgment or decree. No prejudice was shown to the appellant.
Source excerpt
The High Court struck out a land appeal after finding the decree inconsistent with the judgment, making the appeal incompetent and impossible to execute.
The Court of Appeal extended time for the applicant to file a stay application, finding good cause because a defective decree had to be rectified first.
The High Court struck out a civil appeal as incompetent because the decree was issued by a different court registry from the one where the case was filed and tried.
The appeal is incompetent due to the defective decree and being filed beyond the statutory time limit; failure to attach a valid decree renders the appeal fatally defective.
Source excerpt
The appeal is incompetent because it is predicated on a defective decree, which has been struck out. Without a valid decree, there is no competent appeal before the court.
Source excerpt
The appeal is incompetent because the decree attached to the memorandum of appeal bears a date different from the judgment, contrary to mandatory procedural requirements, rendering the appeal fatally defective and liable to be struck out.
Source excerpt
The High Court struck out a civil appeal as an abuse of process because an application to set aside the ex parte judgment was still pending. The decree was also defective.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania held that a defective decree did not require striking out the appeal; it allowed the appellants to seek amendment and refile.
The Court of Appeal held that the High Court failed to determine a preliminary objection on a defective decree before addressing the merits of the appeal.
Explore more
