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Land law ndamije nzabonimanaadmistrator of the estate of the late nzabonimana clavery vs justinian azari and three others 2021 tzhc 5436 30 july 2021

ndamije nzabonimanaadmistrator of the estate of the late nzabonimana clavery vs justinian azari and three others 2021 tzhc 5436 30 july 2021

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding the tribunal’s finding that the dispute land was determined on the evidence and that visiting the locus in quo was discretionary.

  • Ownership of land
  • Administrator of estate
  • Locus in quo
  • Weight of evidence
  • Land-law
  • Land-appeals
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Land law issa r mchomvu vs aziza kondo 2021 tzhclandd 889 26 february 2021

issa r mchomvu vs aziza kondo 2021 tzhclandd 889 26 february 2021

High Court land appeal allowed in part after finding trial proceedings were irregular and unfair, leading to nullification and a retrial before a competent tribunal.

  • Adverse possession
  • Weight of evidence
  • Composition of tribunal
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Natural justice
  • Adverse-possession
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Land law issa r mchomvu vs aziza kondo 2021 tzhclandd 702 26 february 2021

issa r mchomvu vs aziza kondo 2021 tzhclandd 702 26 february 2021

High Court land appeal set aside the appellate tribunal’s decision and ordered a retrial after finding procedural irregularity that denied the appellant a fair hearing.

  • Adverse possession
  • Weight of evidence
  • Procedural irregularities
  • Composition of tribunal
  • Natural justice
  • Adverse-possession
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Land law mustapha yusufu vs rogers abdi temu 2018 tzhclandd 487 24 august 2018

mustapha yusufu vs rogers abdi temu 2018 tzhclandd 487 24 august 2018

The High Court upheld the dismissal of a land ownership appeal, finding the respondent’s evidence and witnesses more credible than the appellant’s.

  • Ownership of land
  • Weight of evidence
  • Appellate review
  • Land-law
  • Land-ownership
  • Appellate-review
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Civil procedure 20180221 TZHC Mwanza

20180221 TZHC Mwanza

Civil appeal over alleged debt and documentary proof. The High Court found part of the respondent’s admission should have been recorded, but ordered a trial de novo on the disputed amount.

  • Weight of evidence
  • Admission of debt
  • Trial de novo
  • Framing of issues
  • Civil-procedure
  • Admission-of-debt
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Land law 20161017 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20161017 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The respondent's appeal to the District Land and Housing Tribunal was not time barred as leave was granted and the appeal was filed within the prescribed period. The evidence presented by the appellant and his witnesses in the Ward Tribunal was weightier than that of the respondent, justifying the Ward Tribunal's decision in favor of the appellant.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Weight of evidence
  • Appellate review
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Land law ladislaus mbifile vs anthonia mnyagan 2015 tzhc 2132 1 december 2015

ladislaus mbifile vs anthonia mnyagan 2015 tzhc 2132 1 december 2015

The appeal was dismissed because the Ward Tribunal met the statutory minimum composition, and there was no legal anomaly in exceeding the minimum number. The findings of fact by the lower tribunals, based on credibility of witnesses and evidence, were upheld as there was no misdirection or non-direction warranting interference by the appellate court.

  • Tribunal composition
  • Boundary disputes
  • Weight of evidence
  • Appellate review
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Land law mohamed makame vs mohamedi others 2014 tzhc 2115 11 july 2014

mohamed makame vs mohamedi others 2014 tzhc 2115 11 july 2014

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the tribunal had properly assessed the evidence and that the appellant should have challenged execution by objection proceedings.

  • Appeal
  • Execution of judgment
  • Eviction
  • Weight of evidence
  • Land-law
  • Land-appeals
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