Tanzania Case Law

HAMISI SAIDI ALLY AND ANOTH Vs

Court

TANZLII

Plaintiffs failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the disputed plots formed part of the estate of the late Said Ally Sufiani. The 1st defendant, as holder of certificate of title, has the best title to the land. There was insufficient evidence of prior ownership or continuous possession by the plaintiffs' predecessor. The allocation of plots to the 2nd and 3rd defendants was lawful. Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed.

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• Title to land
• Burden of proof
• Locus standi
• Allocation of land
• Forest reserve
• Injunction

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karego mbeho vs machazo village council and 2 others 2023 tzhc 23654 6 december 2023

Court

TZHC

The High Court in Kigoma held that the plaintiff proved entitlement to only 2049 square metres, not the full 33 acres claimed, and ordered no costs.

• Ownership of land
• Forest reserve
• Burden of proof
• Compensation for land
• Land-law
• Ownership-of-land

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firmin mizambwa vs morogoro municipal council and another 2023 tzhc 23206 30 november 2023

Court

TZHC

The High Court struck out a land application for a temporary injunction because the applicant had not properly served the required 90-day notice on the government authorities.

• Temporary injunction
• Notice to sue government
• Jurisdiction
• Forest reserve
• Land ownership
• Notice-to-sue-government

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joakim joram mwakyolo vs kibole village council 22 others 2021 tzhc 9255 13 december 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed a land claim over Kibole Village forest reserve, holding the plaintiff failed to prove lawful ownership, valid allocation, or trespass by the 2nd to 22nd defendants.

• Ownership of land
• Customary right of occupancy
• Trespass
• Village land allocation
• Forest reserve
• Jurisdiction

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daniel wilson chacha and 3others vs nyamitita village council and dagmar wittine 2021 tzhc 3627 17 may 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed most plaintiffs’ land claims, finding no lawful allocation or adverse possession against public village land, and ordered a phased vacating of protected areas.

• Adverse possession
• Village land management
• Forest reserve
• Public land
• Environmental protection
• Procedure for land allocation

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andrew mahundodamian nyarandajoachim zephania others vs the permanent secretary ministry of natural resources tourist another 2018 tzhclandd 45 9 march 2018

Court

TANZLII

The High Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove lawful ownership of land within Pugu Forest Reserve and dismissed their compensation claims with costs.

• Trespass
• Forest reserve
• Compensation for eviction
• Representative suit
• Burden of proof
• Land-law

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19761023 TZHC Arusha

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed an appeal over a disputed piece of land, holding that the land had been validly re-allocated to the respondent after forest reserve status was lifted.

• Land allocation
• Forest reserve
• Customary land rights
• Land-allocation
• Forest-reserve
• Customary-land-rights

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