HASSAN MOHAMED MATANGALU ( AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE MAUA MOHAMED KUNGULIO VS AMINA NASSORO 2025 TZCA 59 (24 FEBRUARY 2025)

Abstract

This appeal emanates from the 2009 dispute over ownership of a house located at "Kwa Kopa" Kinondoni Municipality in Dar es Salaam. Its antecedent background can be stated briefly as follows: Hassan Mohamed Matangalu, the appellant, a legal representative of the late Maua Mohamed Kungulilo, appealed to this Court faulting the decision of i the High Court which confirmed the decision of the two lower tribunals, Mwananyamala Ward Tribunal (the trial Tribunal) and the District Land and Housing Tribunal for Kinondoni (the DLHT). Previously, the house in dispute (the suit property) was owned by one Maimuna Mohamed Msakandeo (the deceased) who latter sold it to the respondent herein. The deceased was the mother of Maua Mohamed (also deceased). Upon her mother's death, Maua disowned the sale agreement. The respondent filed a land case against her before the trial Tribunal which determined it in her favour.