Court of Appeal of Tanzania: Recent submissions
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KIBOBERRY LIMITED VS. JOHN VAN DER VOORT CIVIL APPEAL NO. 248 OF 2021.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, MOSHI., 2022-10-07)Held: (i) …the failure to involve the appellant in the investigation that led to the formulation of the report coupled with the omission to share a copy thereof with the respondent was a serious irregularity. Inevitably, ... -
VODACOM TANZANIA LIMITED VS. INNOCENT DANIEL NJAU CIVIL APPEAL NO. 60 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-07)1. Equally in the circumstances of the present case where the appellant alleges that the trial court had no jurisdiction to determine the matter placed before it. In our view, such illegality could not be left unnoticed ... -
BRAZAFRIC ENTERPRISES LIMITED VS. KADERES PEASANTS DEVELOPMENT (PLC). CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 421/08 OF 2021.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-11)1. I find that narration of sequence of events alone does not constitute good cause for extension of time, as correctly, in my view, stated by the counsel for the respondent 2. In the light of the above decision, I find ... -
ELIAS MASIJA NYANG'ORO AND 2 OTHERS VS. MWANANCHI INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDCIVIL APPEAL No. 278 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-19)(i) It is, perhaps, pertinent to observe that, the law in this Country, like the Laws of other jurisdictions, recognizes, that generally the High Court may set aside an ex-parte judgment upon an application being made by ... -
MARTIN FREDRICK RAJAB VS. ILEMELA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ANOTHER CIVIL APPEAL NO. 197 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, MWANZA., 2022-07-18)i) Parties are bound by their pleadings and can only succeed according to what he has averred in his plaint and proved in evidence; hence he is not allowed to set up a new case. the appellant was required to parade evidence ... -
ALEX MSAMA MWITA VS. EMMANUEL NASUZWA KITUNDU AND ANOTHER CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 538/17 OF 2020.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-20)(i) The applicant did not comply with the mandatory requirement of the law which requires service of the notice of motion to be done within fourteen (14) days from the date of filing and this omission as the court have ... -
JUBILEE INSURANCE COMPANY (T) LIMITED VS. MOHAMED SAMEER KHAN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 439/01 OF 2020.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-10)Held; No good reasons have been advanced by the applicant to justify the inordinate delay of more than 13 months from 07.08.2019 when the notice of appeal was lodged to 08.10. 2020 when the instant application was filed. it ... -
BULYANHULU GOLD MINES LIMITED VS. KENETH ROBERT FOURIE. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 105 OF 2021
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, SHINYANGA., 2022-07-22)HELD The court was on the view that it is appropriate, to lay ground as for this Court's position generally, on issues of taking evidence from witnesses in all courts. Before taking evidence from a witness in a court of ... -
NORTH MARA GOLD MINE LIMITED VS. EMMANUEL MWITA MAGESA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 271 OF 2019.
(2022-07-18)HELD (i) An appellate court, like this one, will only interfere with concurrent findings of fact only if it is satisfied that "they are on the face of it unreasonable or perverse" leading to a miscarriage of justice, or ... -
MHUBIRI ROGEGA MONG'ATEKO VS. MAK MEDICS LTD CIVIL APPEAL NO. 106 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, MWANZA., 2022-07-19)(i) Upon admitting the liability with common understanding to repay the same, itcannot be said that such termination was un fair. (ii) It is trite law that, a document which is not admitted in evidence cannot be treated ... -
LEONARD DOMINIC RUBUYE t/a RUBUYE AGROCHEMICAL SUPPLIES VS. YARA TANZANIA LIMITED. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 219 OF 2018
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-07-11)Held (i). It is a well settled position that the onus of proving existence or non-existence of any fact lies on the party asserting its existence or non-existence and in civil cases proof is at balance of probabilities ... -
JOHN BARNABA MACHERA VS. NORTH MARA GOLD MINE LIMITED CIVIL APPEAL NO. 204 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, MWANZA., 2022-07-19)i)it is on record that two points of preliminary objection over time limitation were raised in alternative before the predecessor Judge and the decision thereof was delivered. The first preliminary objection was dismissed ... -
NORTH MARA GOLD MINE LIMITED VS. EMMANUEL MWITA MAGESA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 271 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, MWANZA., 2022-07-18)(i) An appellate court, like this one, will only interfere with concurrent findings of fact only if it is satisfied that "they are on the face of it unreasonable or perverse" leading to a miscarriage of justice, or there ... -
LIGHTNESS DAMIANI AND 6 OTHERS VS. SAID KASIM CHAGEKA CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 450/17 OF 2020.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-11-16)(I)In application for leave to appeal the grounds need not only be grounds of appeal but they may be arguable issues which attract the courts attention for having them put in proper legal perspectives. (II)In application ... -
M/S ROKO INVESTMENT CO. LTD TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD CIVIL APPEAL NO. 327 OF 2019
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, TABORA., 2022-11-09): (i) First and foremost, it is our observation that, the suit by the Respondent which is for the recovery of electricity charges amounting to TZS. 84,160,612.93, was properly brought under summary procedure. Under ... -
LAEMTHONG RICE CO. LTD VS. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE ZANZIBAR. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 259 OF 2019.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-11-08)Held (i). The Registrar has no powers to alter the judgment and decree of the Court in the execution. -
JNM MINING SERVICES LTD VS. MINERAL ACCESS SYSTEMS TANZANIA LTD. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 395 OF 2019
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-11-07)Held: (i)The function of the law of contract is to provide an effective and fair framework for contractual dealings and it is on that account that the function of courts is to enforce and give effect to the intention of ... -
LEONARD DOMINIC RUBUYE t/a RUBUYE AGROCHEMICAL SUPPLIES VS. YARA TANZANIA LIMITED CIVIL APPEAL NO. 219 OF 2018.
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-07-11)Held (i). It is a well settled position that the onus of proving existence or non-existence of any fact lies on the party asserting its existence or non-existence and in civil cases proof is at balance of probabilities ... -
COMMISSIONER GENERAL (TRA) VS. CRJE ESTATE LIMITED. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 370 OF 2021
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2021-10-06)Held: (i)we are of the view that, in as long as it deals with a certificate of incentive under section 17 of the TIA, the authority is relevant in the instant case. Therefore, just like the Tribunal, we hold that, the ... -
LAWRENCE MAGESA t/a JOPEN PHARMACY VS. FATUMA OMARY AND ANOTHER CIVIL APPEAL NO. 333 OF 2019
(THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM., 2022-10-05)(i) We wish to preface our discussion by observing that this being a first appeal, we are entitled to review the evidence on record to satisfy ourselves whether the findings by the trial court were correct. This task is ...
