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The appellant's appointment as administrator was proper as it concerned a distinct estate, but the primary court lacked jurisdiction to determine ownership of the disputed plot in probate proceedings.
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The appellant failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the disputed farm formed part of the deceased's estate. The documentary evidence was insufficient and inconclusive, and the will's validity was undermined by the deceased's incapacity at the time of its making. The concurrent findings of the lower courts were not shown to be perverse or based on misdirection.
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The High Court certified two points of law for the Court of Appeal in a probate-related dispute over a will, disputed land ownership, and the applicant’s standing.
The High Court dismissed an appeal over disputed estate land in Temeke, holding that the administratrix failed to prove lawful ownership and that the tribunal properly evaluated the evidence.
The probate court was correct to exclude the Ubungo property from the deceased's estate as there was no evidence it was registered in the deceased's name. The trial court did not usurp the jurisdiction of the land court by making this determination based on title evidence. Procedural errors in filing and affidavit defects did not prejudice the parties or affect the outcome.
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The district court erred by raising and deciding the issue of improper forum suo motu without hearing the parties, violating the right to be heard; revision was a proper remedy given the appellant was not a party to the probate proceedings but affected by the primary court's order; the primary court misinterpreted prior High Court and DLHT decisions regarding ownership of the disputed land, and lacked jurisdiction to determine land ownership in probate proceedings.
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The District Court erred in holding the matter was res judicata as the High Court had not conclusively determined ownership of the disputed plots. However, the trial court also erred by issuing a summons in a civil case rather than the probate cause, resulting in the respondent being denied the right to be heard. Both lower court decisions are set aside and the matter is remitted to the trial Primary Court for proper determination.
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The High Court dismissed a probate-related civil appeal, holding the District Court was bound by an earlier High Court decision and properly declined to decide the matter again.
The High Court refused leave to appeal out of time, holding that ownership of disputed houses was not an issue to be decided in probate proceedings.
The High Court dismissed an appeal seeking revocation of an administrator’s appointment and challenging ownership of estate property for lack of supporting evidence.
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