High Court of Tanzania

Jurisdiction -Adultery- Claim for adultery in Christian marriages -Court of original jurisdiction - Law of Marriage Act, 1971, s. 75. Family Law- Dissolution of marriage - Long separation of spouses  -Whether dissolves marriage - Law of Marriage Act, 197l,s. 107.

Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal from Primary Court - Whether Civil Procedure Code Act No. 49 of 1966 applies - R. 2 Civil Procedure (Appeal in Proceedings originating from Primary Courts) Rules G.N. 312 of 1964.
Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal from Primary Court - Appearance by “public writer” -Whether “agent” - R. 2 G.N. 312 of 1964.  Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal from Primary Court - Appearance by “public writer” as “Recognized agent” - Whether proper - S. 33 Magistrates’ CourtsAct No. 1 of 1984 and O. Ill r. 2 C.P.C. Civil Practice and Procedure - Recognized agent - Appearance by -  Agent appearsfor remuneration - Whether recognized agent ss. 41(1) and 70Advocates’Ordinance Cap. 341 and O. UIr. 2 C.P.C. Evidence - Child born 7 months after father’s death - Father cohabited with mother - Whether child legitimate. Inheritance - Wills - Testator indicated carto be sold - Order for sale - Some beneficiaries don’t want sale - Whether order for sale can be rescinded.

LandLaw- Clan land - Redemption of- Sale - Whether sale concluded. Limitation - Redemption of land held under customary law - Sale purported to have been made 5 years prior to action - Whether time barred - Customary Law (Limitation of Proceedings) Rules  G.N. 311 of 1964 and s. 50 Law of Limitation Act No. 10 of 1971

Limitation - Redemption of land held under customary law - Sale made 10 years before institution of suit - Whether time barred - Customary Law (Limitation of Proceedings) Rules G.N. 311 of 1964 and s. 50 Law of Limitation Act.

Probate and Administration - Religion - Whether the difference of religion can affect an ascertained will in appointing an administrator of an estate. Probate and Administration - Clan linkage - Whether the difference in clan linkage can prevent a person from administering the property of a deceased person of another clan.