Mayanica Ngawaiya vs Michael Ngawaiya (PC Civil Appeal No. 17 of 1990) [1991] TZHC 2420 (4 September 1991)

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• 2 - The defeuc1ant dam.eel t:1c claim. - He l3tatod that he yras e;i.vo11 tb.c :suit laml in 1962 froo o.no Hoha..I.1Cd ID.omi. ·Ile alloc;odly cul:t.ivatod tho land 'll!ltil tho years 1965 when he went to 1-rork :at l,ianyaia Ilotel. J1e said -that ho tl1e.11 cvc the land to tho plaintiff so that she lrould usa i 1 ru:id sUITcnder it to hir.i. Ro stated fμrtfac;oQI:e that in ·l:966 b.fs · failJ1;r bcci,rio seriously ill so he . . : cl.istri butod his sha.nbas to hj_s heirs inclt.<L1-i..nc himself; he said, th.1t his late fc.thor bcqoathod ho ... la.nd in .dispute to h1.r.1, The dcfenck'1?1t called fo,.,U' wi tnonses to assert his ov1g~~Jμp6.vor tho lc,.nd in quosti as fron the yca:r . .. . . . . ... . . . '. 1962 i·rhon he acquired i t 1 used it for a sb.ot j_)Qriodp left for 1-ro:rk at Macye.ra ITotol durinG which tine ho loft tho la.μd in the possession of tho his plaintiff stoiJ nothcr who was to vr,cate the land when t;10 defendant recallctl :i. t. 1 • . •• ··,· M:r. Lya.sont;-a lcarnea. advJcate for- llshc a111)cllant cri ticizcd t.lo :c:lrst am;,c11£l..tc court for · .'l,lSCtting the u'ian:i.nous decision of the tricl cour"b which· uas spo1'tod by ovcruholning evidence. Re observed that tho pJ.e.:i.ntiff eot t:10 suit land by w:f.11 1 Thdi:i.1)i t A fron _lier J.2.tc lmsband -in 1964 ancl -w,t after t:o doc1t)1 of ::.ior husb211cl she rooainod iii occ·1-9ation of t!le lancl 1.:o:1t:i.l the c:.cf 011clc.J.1t invaded it in 19G9, Tho appolJ:ari"t ts adyocatc pointed· out tho I'CS1)011.!.':.ent dof cndc:.-..nt l.1CV"Cl' interf orroci lri t!.: t]1e land when tho plaintiff" S husband . . :. . .r . uc.s alive wh:foh ncans '110 c1.::i.d not hcvc a\ :ri:)1t to ovm it, In a.113-· ovont, Mr .... J.o,--asoni::,n co11tondod 1 ovo11 if tho land blonc;ec.1 .to tho defendant he owμt to have cj_uiocd it within 12 yoas of ·1ato.Nc;auainya'a death il1 1969 01d thct no of now tho chin of 0vmortiliip 'is·. tine 1)t-.:;.rod ;cccu.'3o the 9criod of liDi te.tion for custor.nry land.·· cidios is twcivo yoc.rs. . In view of' t]:i.o strona . . . cviclonco on record§ llr, 14Yas·chd'D, :asked the coUL't to restore to · ao-..rid decision of tho pritia.ry court and g:uash t½c o~'Tonoous decision of 10 first appellate Court, ' The respondent dcfonclmlt roi tore.tad 'his clofoncc duri.llg tho ho_2.ri11g of tllo €!.ppcv,l. Tho iasoo is who oin-is the suit lanc.1,. t:1_0 plnintiff or tho dofendn.nt? Tho dof011d.ant stated· tlw.t -U3 .Rnraac'J.lani Moho.nod's fthc .:i.1).cc-od.J.y · a.lloca.tod tho land to hio in 1962 e.ftor SU 3 refused to tclco the sc,id land bocauso it had grave yards. Tiowovor when tho trial C01:irt visi tad t;.10 l.E;i,nd · for inspection, tho· dofcncit · could noi ther sl1011· the oisal ple.nts he planted to G.Ormca.to tho bot'Q.1dies nor tl.10 r;raves which nlloeodly oacio SU 3 reject . - .......... • ..

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