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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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Citation	Judgment date
June 2007
Bjarne Alling vs Hasna Jivraj Alling (Matrimonial Cause No. 5 of 2000) [2007] TZHC 532 (29 June 2007) Houses gifted and registered in respondent’s name are not divisible matrimonial assets; petitioner ordered to refund utility charges. Divorce granted earlier; matrimonial property – gifts registered in spouse's name; houses not divisible; consent order binding on maintenance; respondent entitled to refund of utility charges; custody moot as children are adults; personal effects to be enforced in issuing court.	29 June 2007
Tanzindia Assurance Company Limited vs Rabco Tanzania Limited (Commercial Case Noo. 37 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 658 (29 June 2007) Defendant admitted liability for bounced cheques; court entered judgment, refused instalments, awarded costs and high interest. Commercial law – agency/insurance premiums – admission by defendant in respect of bounced post-dated cheques – burden to prove agreement to defer payment – refusal to grant payment by instalments where plea unpleaded, unproven and delayed; interest and costs awarded.	29 June 2007
Michael Nyamonge vs G.S. Kileo (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 142 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 787 (25 June 2007) Extension of time granted because judgment/decree were supplied late and the appeal merits were not prejudged. Civil procedure – Extension of time – Delay caused by late supply of judgment and decree – Applicant not notified that typed judgment was ready – Decree signed after appeal period expired – Court may grant extension without prejudging merits.	25 June 2007
Joyce Alex Masonu vs Patric Chacha & Another (Commercial Case No. 184 of 2002) [2007] TZHC 678 (22 June 2007) An objection to attachment is premature and incompetent unless the property has been actually attached. Civil procedure — Order 21 r.57 — Objection to attachment — Third-party claim requires actual attachment — Objection to future or proposed attachment premature and incompetent — Application struck off.	22 June 2007
Jafari Hussein Seseme va Lewis Fabian Mlaponi (PC Civil Appeal No. 131 of 2004) [2007] TZHC 762 (19 June 2007) Parent and custodian of heirs may be appointed estate administrator due to greater interest and duty of care. Estate administration – appointment of administrator – court discretion to appoint person with greatest interest in heirs; parental responsibility and custody as material considerations; primary court appointment set aside by appellate court where superior interest shown.	19 June 2007
Habiba Rajabu and Another vs Nassoro Rajabu (Misc. Civil Appl No. 144 of 2002) [2007] TZHC 770 (12 June 2007)	12 June 2007
Abdul Rahim Shadhili as guardian of Miss Fatuma A. R. Shadhili vs Mandhar Govind Raykar (Civil Appeal No. 296 of 2004) [2007] TZHC 761 (5 June 2007) District Court lacked jurisdiction over respondent's land claim; ex parte affidavit proof and defective judgment rendered proceedings null. Land law – jurisdiction of subordinate courts after Land Disputes Courts Act 2002; Civil procedure – ex parte proof and use of affidavits (Order VIII r.14(2)(b); Order 19 r.1); Evidence – admissibility under s.34C Evidence Act 1967 (s.34C(3)); Judgment formalities – requirement under Order XX r.4.	5 June 2007
Ali Mbaraka Abri vs Commissione for Lands & Another (Misc. Civ Cause No. 50 of 1996) [2007] TZHC 531 (5 June 2007) Court marked matter settled after finding respondent complied with order to rectify boundary. Land law – Boundary rectification – Compliance with court order – Documentary proof and counsel's representation sufficient to mark matter settled.	5 June 2007

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