29 Jul 1988
19880729 TZHC Mbeya
- Citation
- 19880729 TZHC Mbeya
- Court
- TZHC
Dowry cannot be returned unless there is evidence of divorce; since no divorce occurred, the suit for return of dowry is not maintainable.
- Dowry return
- Marriage dissolution
Tanzania Case Law
Dowry return
27 Dec 1973
19731227 TZHC Mwanza
- Citation
- 19731227 TZHC Mwanza
- Court
- TZHC
High Court appeal in a divorce-related dowry dispute: the court held that only part of the cattle was returnable and replaced the order with 20 head.
- Dowry return
- Divorce
- Appeal procedure
- Dowry-return
- Civil-appeal
- Family-law
2 Nov 1972
19721102 TZHC Mwanza
- Citation
- 19721102 TZHC Mwanza
- Court
- TZHC
The High Court held that the applicable limitation rules were those under G.N. 311/64, not the Law of Limitation Act 1971, as the proceedings were a continuation of an earlier suit. The trial court had discretion to accept the explanation for delay due to the respondent's minority, and exercised it judicially. Therefore, the appeal failed on both the merits and the limitation ground.
- Dowry return
- Limitation of actions
- Minority and legal capacity