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Respondent failed to prove entitlement to full claimed amounts; only Tshs. 1,100,000/- (comprising unpaid debt, machine hire fees, and value of scale) was established. Oral agreement for sale of machine raised as counterclaim during defence, respondent not heard, thus validity and payments under that agreement to be determined afresh by competent court.
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The appellant failed to prove the existence of a valid oral agreement directly with the respondent granting him ownership of the disputed land. The appellant was an invitee and caretaker, not an owner, and improvements or long occupation do not confer ownership. The issue of compensation was not properly raised as a counterclaim before the tribunal and cannot be determined on appeal.
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The oral loan agreement was between the respondent and Asajile Mbwilo personally, not the appellant company. Payment by company cheque as security or partial repayment does not make the company a party to the oral contract. The respondent sued the wrong party; thus, the appeal succeeds.
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The High Court allowed a land appeal, holding an oral sale of land under right of occupancy was unenforceable because it was not reduced to writing.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania partly allowed an appeal over unpaid invoices, holding that the appellant proved only TZS 3,171,056 with supporting documents.
The High Court held that an oral supply contract existed, found the defendant breached it by non-payment, and awarded the plaintiff TZS 97,804,175.05 plus interest and costs.
High Court land appeal dismissed after the appellant failed to prove an alleged oral purchase and the court found the claim was not time-barred.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over disputed construction-payment claims, finding the additional amounts were not proved against the respondent and setting aside unpleaded general damages.
The High Court held that an oral contract existed for 38,000 litres of fuel, ordered the 1st and 2nd defendants to refund Tshs. 57,750,000, and awarded general damages.
High Court civil appeal over an oral motor vehicle sale on credit, repossession after default, and claims for damages. The appeal was dismissed with costs.
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