Patrick Mwamakula vs Alli Mwapongo (PC Civil Appeal No. 60 of 1989) [1991] TZHC 2679 (17 September 1991)

........... ., MCROME 1 J,• . . ,. m TEE HIGII COURT OF- T.ANZ.KJIA · AT MBEYA (PC) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 60 OF 1989 (From the_decision of the District Court· of' T1lk'u;yu at Rungwe in Civil. Appeal No. 4 7/89 and. Origirlal Civil Case No. 6/89 of Kiwira Primary Court) PATRICK MWAMAKULA • • • •• • • •. • • • • • APPELLANT Versus ALLI MW~ •• • ••• • • • •• •. • • • - RESPmmENT JtJ1XlID1ElNt1 " The ·1)83.'ties to this case are brotberse They a.re ·disputing over a. pfocc., of J.a.nd.. After hearing the ·case the !>r:i.ma.ry Court decided. that there i& no winner or loser in the suit. The l:>i':3-lirict Court upheld the Prima.l'y Court decision. Henoe this second a.ppe<:ile · When the evidence in a civil. suit is equal on both sides the one who sued is the loser for be has failed to ")rove his claims. There is no suoh thing as a case where there is neither a winner, no a. loser. i:r,ie Primary Court erred in not suiiilll8.1"izing the fa.ots to t_be a.ssesso!'i::i and taking their opinions before writ:U.g the judgement~ This renders the Primary Court prooeedings null and ~ic 1 •• So too is the District Court judgement which upheld the Primary' Oou:.'.'t deoision. Therefore I declare bo·~LL lower courts proceedings null and void. I order that the suit be heard de novo before another stra:te o:( oompotent jurisdiction. Ea.ob. party is to bear his own costs. ~~ Le. MCHOME JUDGE 17/9/1991 DeliverGd tLiEJ_ 1,7th day of SeptclllhEu: 1991 in t.bB presence of 'bc,th p£1.l'tios. i _/ /M) L• B. MCHOME JUD(1g 17/9/1991