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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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May 2015
Godwin Ndelwa vs Masumbuko Ngongi (Land Appeal No. 55 of 2014) [2015] TZHC 2223 (5 May 2015)
A written sale agreement is required to prove disposition of registered land; transfer deed alone is insufficient.
Land law – disposition of registered land – requirement of written sale agreement (s.64 Land Act) Property transfer – transfer deed is post-contractual and cannot replace a written contract Evidence – burden to prove alleged facts (ss.110, 111 Evidence Act) Civil procedure – necessary parties – seller must be joined in suit and appeal
 5 May 2015
March 2015
Mahmud Dost Mohamed t/a Ruvuma Oil Supplies vs Songea District Council (Civil Case No. 4 of 2015) [2015] TZHC 2148 (24 March 2015)
Ex parte judgment: plaintiff proved unpaid fuel supply debt; court awarded principal, 7% interest, damages and costs.
Contract debt – supplier’s claim for unpaid fuel; proof by Local Purchase Orders and demand notice. Civil procedure – ex parte hearing; late-filed Written Statement of Defence has no legal effect after ex parte order. Evidence – burden under s.110 Evidence Act; balance of probabilities standard. Remedies – award of principal, post-judgment interest (7%), general damages and costs.
 24 March 2015