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Civil RULING Christopher Claudius Kihwili vs

RULING Christopher Claudius Kihwili vs

The appeal is incompetent due to discrepancies in party names and case numbers; amendment is not permissible after a preliminary objection is raised and argued.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Party capacity
  • Case number discrepancy
  • Appeal procedure
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Civil LAND REVISION NO

LAND REVISION NO

Application struck out for incompetency due to inconsistency in applicant's capacity and failure to seek leave of court for change; procedural requirements not met.

  • Party capacity
  • Procedural consistency
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Land law JUDGMENT CIVIL APPEAL NO

JUDGMENT CIVIL APPEAL NO

The appellant had no legal interest or ownership in the disputed land, and thus lacked locus standi to be sued. The trial and appellate courts failed to address this jurisdictional issue, rendering the proceedings and judgments invalid.

  • Locus standi
  • Party capacity
  • Ownership dispute
  • Procedural fairness
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Arbitration CIVIL APPEAL NO 474 OF 2021 AFRIQ ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED VS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF CENTRAL TANGANYIKA

CIVIL APPEAL NO 474 OF 2021 AFRIQ ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED VS THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE DIOCESE OF CENTRAL TANGANYIKA

The arbitral award was improperly procured because the claim was brought against a non-existent entity, and the arbitrator's amendment of pleadings to substitute the respondent's name constituted misconduct and serious irregularity, rendering the proceedings incompetent.

  • Legal personality
  • Arbitral award enforcement
  • Misconduct of arbitrator
  • Party capacity
  • Contract termination
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Civil procedure 20180607 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

20180607 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

The Court of Appeal granted an extension of time to allow the applicant to file a revision, finding good cause, diligence, and that revision was the proper route.

  • Extension of time
  • Revision
  • Party capacity
  • Delay justification
  • Extension-of-time
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure ruling gabo

ruling gabo

The appeal is incompetent because the appellant appeared in a different capacity from that in the trial tribunal, which is a fatal irregularity under established law. The appeal is struck out, but leave to refile is granted. Each party to bear their own costs as the issue was raised by the court suo motu.

  • Party capacity
  • Appeal competence
  • Withdrawal of appeal
  • Costs
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