Selestin Bamenyo vs Mathayo Bubili (PC Civil Appeal No. 195 of 1990) [1991] TZHC 2396 (31 July 1991)
Judgment
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IN :r; :::rrarr COUJ.T OF TiiNZ!JHJ
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tPPELLLTE JUilISDICTION
(PC) CTVIL 1.PPE:.L N0.·195 OF 1990
(Fron tho docioion of '.,_:o '.D:i.otriot Cou.rt of Nc:2..rci: Dist,rict 2.t 11c;r.-.rc. in
Civil l.pp08.l No.10 of 1909 .., Dofo1•0 D, II, Luldndo n:s,t., District
r-Io.:::ist:t·ate-i,nd Ori(;'L-:.:,J. I~"boncse, Prtr.m:cy Court Civil C1:1.oo No;4 ·of 1900)
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responclent in Kab8.11C.'C.. rir.rn.ry Court in Uc-.,rc Tiis·~~'ict :':'or s<.1llL1c 2..
cl::.,n !::.old.in[;' to ;:,.,11 ontoidcr.
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2, two 2.cro s!:ar:ha to 2.i.1 outsiclcr wi tl--.,;ut; t'.:o :::noulo::•.,:o ;::,nd co1s0,1Ji; o:f
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were of the opinion -~:,.::,;!; ·l;.'·.c responc:cnt ha.cl not r.1r1.1.le out flt ::.is c:'..So
n.nd ontor0cl judgnor; :,;r;r t!:o ;:,.,p;)oll:mt. It WM -.'.oir 01)inion -;;.d t1~o
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inhori tcd b.is own piocc of· 10nc: fron ·t.':ofr rospoct.ive l0to pr.rents •.
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The rosponJ0i1t -::.on c..1,pedoc~ to ·l;ho Dis-:;rict Court 2.nd t'."e
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tho pomission of t: .. o cl,.,,n.
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tl:o person wl:o b.Li':. bov.;;:.:t -o ,;round t:..o.t tJ:-.e l2..:1c1
in c.lispute wn.s a cl:: .. a 3.' .,-;:>;:,., .:,i,n(L it s-'.:o s:.:w:i::io, ;:1,nc'L wl,o WD.G 2..lso ordered to
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