George Nicholas vs Dorothi Hope (Civil Appeal No. 32 of 1999; Misc. Civil Application No. 51 of 1999) [2000] TZHC 581 (12 June 2000)

\ \ \ ., ./ •,· ..,. ._ ..... ~ D Thf.i B:IGii co~ OF s~ AT TyIW.. __., ------ MI.;10. CIVIL :Al'l!..lJG~(lJ lfO. 5'f OF 1 1999 1X)JOT'.t1 B&A.Tlllc.& :UOP.iil Gll)j."QQO) •.. If•"•-· •. ~ •••..••• ~ ••• ,o ••••••••••••• -~~ R U X, I Jl..G .A These ~ eons.olida.te.cl a,l)pliea.tiC1:1s to at,Qy of tb.e. axeoation C'1f orda;a."'S made in t::.ie District Oourt o'f Ta;.~ :Lu respect of NiBCellaneeus. Civil Apl.llicn.tions JTos. 43 of 19$9 and,49 of 1999, These am:>lioa,tions ha~ theu- esis. from lla.t.rimonial ca..1.t1 Ho. 4 ot 1999 u:doh has been filed in t!le same court, uhereupon the ilatsJ.)Ondent herein is 1>etit.i.Qll.mg for aJOOng otlter re.1..iefs, a dedree for d,i.a30lution of t!1c ma.rria.&~ between her a."ld the A;pplica.nt · a.nd thG distribution of matrimonial ts. It is -common· sroutld, if I ~ briatly pu.t 1 t for tho ]?ur.90es Qf this a,pplication 7 that before tb.e JJ..oar:i.J.li1' of t.~ &ti tion (Hat..ri.IIJQnial Ca.use no. 4 of 195) the Respondent ma.do -;-lG ttro applioa,tions in veJ;Y quick: succession •. , l;t is also common gl'Oltrw. that I-azcella,neous Citil Application: No.· 43 of 1999 1ra:, for eu ~ to the ,Applioa,.--it (George ( aailG.0 NICHOIJ.S EE\f.t'AT"'DIOU) that b.e })c\713 the Res:pondent (OOROI1IIY ate lIOPE (He ~{l)01IOO) -:- ) a. SU2il of W ¢ 5000 a.a balf sliare of rellt oollec·ced in :mspeot of their houoo on Plot No. 220 :atook 'Z' I' ' Uaa.ga.ra. area. ui tlti.11 e Tansa Muicli·~y. It is furtJ.:er common ground tlla,t Hiscella.11eous Civil Al>Plioa.tion No. 49 Of 1999 1m.s :tor a :raatrospective . ' order ot ma.intena.noo L.'1 the sum of _;lb.s.:JOO, 000/... Being clissa.tisfied w-ith the aforesta.ted' order he filed oofo»3 this oourt- ttro a:rir..oal·s. These a.re Civil A:i;>paal Nos. 31 of 1$9:,: ~1d 32 of 15:99 whioll a.re in respect of th.e ~re> !-'Iisoella.".leous artlications, raspeotively. .Both applications a.re su:p1,ortad by support:l.nc; a;f'f'ida.vi ts swom b-J the Applicant himself.

l 2 If I mai.v again put it in a narrow ecm1:>aJJs for ease of reference, it seems to me tbat the APiiliea.nt is substantial]Jr questioning the 1 ec;a].i v.r of the · orders Ll'!l.de by the trial Di.strict Court. It is not irrelevnt to mention that both pa,rties to· these prooeedii.,g:3 J a.re rGl)l."0s3llted by advocates, The A.PPlicant'a case is being advocated, upon _by Dr. La.mwa.i, i·Tllel."Oa.G t:ie P..es:pondent. by Mr. Fu.;1ta.ma.. I had permitted both learned colt11Sel to Jrsue their matter b'-.f i1q of ,mtten J / subnxlsaiOllS• IIa.ppiJ..y, both of them: made a. 00E1ma11dable job in the natter if I may sa_y so. I wial.L also to be on mooi-tl that on June 2, 2000 uhn the matter ~ up for tho j_)ronouncament Of tl:ie ruling, ·1 had to def er ,t ,1 • d0Ll'l3 ao havlng lea.rut f:ror.1 Hr. Fun(si)lllta.rna. from the Bar that Dr. Lamra:i. •s rejoinder to the su.bmi3si:;.1s was fied on M'lJ' 10, 2000 instead of I~~ 9,_ 2000 as ordered by this court. Mi:} Funea,mtama. vigorously opposed to the ,, awnission· of Dr. La.rm·ra.i'a rejoindef. /:Jl tl..e latter had not soueJ,it for an ,I . exte.i."13ion of time to Il.ave his rejoinder accepted for ,consideration, I ma.dily upheld .IIr. Ji'lm[pffitama I s obje:cti0;_1.. ~ 1deh at tlu.e j met~ ck ae~ M~, jl(mgam1'at:1a.i.e eajedttok1. · I uisll at this juncture to I . , assure Mt· •. Fungamtama, t.:2a,t I have hot a.t 2J.l actod 011 Dr. L&mwai's :, 0 rejoi.l1d.er um.ch I !ieroby clt:roct that 1 ab.0U1.d 'bo expung-ed from the i~co:ro. 1 011 tll.e ba,sis of the reasons I ha.ve 1 ' sta.tGd :ln sou§lt Of Mr. ]\mgamtama's objections. I r that rief di(;:l-.ensian, }et' me nou 1.'etum to the ma.in :ra,tl:., so to speak, a.nd rea1.E10 ·ii:l tll the au.dicatioi.1 of" the matter on its . ·1 ' morl. ts as pr&fJented b-,r t:1e parties. . ,, ,I :or. LaJm.rai has :L'"l Civil AI>peal lJos 31 and 32 of 1999 vindicated II the le9Ui ty of orders of .1.e trial Dist:..-iot Court w'uieh is effect giwn the present Res1:o::1d.011t ma.int1nance orcl.ers/:reliefs purporte,. under t.13 proviei<1"t1s of Joc-'uion · 63:(a) of t;.ie Lau of Ma.rrigge A.ct 1971 prio:t- to _!ssuing_a -1'!30 f.t?..l:'. tllssol~~.:i.~1._of. .. ~l:£a

-- . 3 It ia Dr. Lamriai 1 s ar~;uue~,t that it is ii.-i t!:ia.t p:romisas\ tha.tj ~~ 11_~~1?.~ .Al~~~ llas _o:.(·PE:~ .;.cl~£..?. ... ~- ( the emphaai;t/ wldoring is mine) • ' ) J I-ii'. t;-a.r.uta.ma. lea.:c.10<1 o::>t¥Jel fo:r· .. tb.e Ro:3::,,01dent fiDnly ,su.bnri. ttoct t,t there was•no merit a all in th.is e.l\Plicati011. In the fit'Gt plo.()e lie Gta.tod, the .Ap].llica.11t :.,an not sho-un Gtt:.i<:>iont oa.use to tra.rra.nt c,;ni..."'lt Ii 1 ) of a s of exeoutio.n. I·i; is his a,;-gt.t:uont t:1at :ezeoution of a. dooreo .. . / shall not be atzyed rlk3 because an a.:ppoa.l }lalJ been preferred. Llecondlyi trend of OUl' Court of llJ.)lJOt..l tl:.a.t in quo3t:Lori'c of staJI' of execuon i3 i. ,1 to filOV"Q <Xira:f from what lra.LJ lmotm as tb.e taotor/prinoi:ple of overi·rholiuin.; 6!ianocs Of suco(\r-:!:J of t;,.ei ;.,,.,-1-,,.fod awo~J.· (H,"" • T.'R1u{;;,PORT .E'<lU.Cl:t.l.&t/r -----·----·- ... -·- . -- ..... - -... .. . --·-· .. .. ···------

.;~ ,.;,;,?JlllJio . . 4 JO;:lrilfiI K.. l"fw.Y V. ,A;lUiJ:D I,I01U,MSD - Ci viJ. J -- _ ... .,, • ..,. .... ,.,. ____ ,... .. Applioa.ti0i1 No. 39 of 195 and f:l!_"TO ~~iiJ7-tf!}i~_LJ~ . . AJW AIWTJ.i.Za __ ~ _<W:L~~~!i'P.E (E.A., )'.t'f:-1.!.-:- C5.vil AWlica.t:i.011 Ho. 71 of 1996 - CAT "'.'" tt.i..rG):.,ozted. Bu.t, t1.iat io c', far c::y from suyi:ne that the aforesaid TOU!lli i::s not a basis fo- 002:i.::dd0:r:.tion hcf'ora a court of lau. Tb.G oentral iSSlW i.11 ·this matter, ir:J 'ib..other or not there ara oh.scumsta.nces up:,n ulJ.ch otJ;f :)f e:x:oout:Lo:1 oould. be ted. In ot\eic;rords, I, has t;.1.0 A:Pl>lioant made ou-'v a oa:::e tl:';.at lr2..:• 0 m;.1ts this court to gt""d.-'l!t a. ha.a Dleaded harJshi, oun a.ffil1a.Vi ts aver oo .. ,I. ,1 . In -,;_i:.; 1.:]?1."Cm:mt caoe, the Respo:-:1c1.aiJ.t :,1 ' tl.:i.at factor, as h.a:r

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5 J.Javing regard to tho ;fore&'()ing fa,ot.ors 1 a.nd in thout going into t:lo merits of the intende3d a.::)Poal, a.a if I do ao., I uill be pre-emptine the a.:oP8als, I am, comr.inooo. beynd :i.'·ad'l-~ that ti.'lero are ·~ ···- ... ~ ·-· ..... sr.1eoiol o4-cumstanoes t!-'.D..·i; oonrpell me to 1uuer attixmatively the per aoudlt for an ord.ox- for staer of o~ocatio-.a. · Costs to be costs in 'i, ' , I i I I I I i.