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Case Law[1990] TZHC 312Tanzania

Joseph Kabwana vs Ndamaje s/o Nzaponimaka (PC Civil Appeal No. 126 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 312 (9 November 1990)

High Court of Tanzania

Judgment

( ..,rorn ,, ·• .C" li J •• '. l.;. f.PPELLid'E .rL-R:::S.)IC.: 1 1c::: .. (PC) CIVIL ;;.PP:E:i.L lW. 126 OF 1990 in Civ·il Appeal :o.20 0f 1987 - ;Jo:Zo~~e G. I:l. 1fassLs,.Ssq, 1 30.,.ior District r,I2,[;istr2.-0e and Origin.e.l Ki;-:J.rcu Frinar,y Cour Ci~¢-:i.l ·:-:::--,,"o ,:o.2/'J7) VERB"US NDLi.MAJE s/o NZ/1.PO;UI-1;,.l'A •••••••• ' •• 0 ••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••• :r:D3PO?BEiJT J ·s-_D_G HEN T This appeal. arose out o.: ,, ,nci:.:.:[;cna.aoc svi:c. I·i; is 0, co;-,r:on It is a common ground -hat ·'.;hq c:.iill is in c1.:8·i;od.y o: c:ie appellant.. The respondent told ·t:.:.i □ court he doesn I t w,m:1; -o ·;;,,ke t!:e child into his custody because he c1-oe □ n 1 ·1; wan'!; to have a cl1i::.c"'.. wi -;;··.out · mother. The District tiagis;ra·t;e rcv:rscd the ju0t,'>1Ilon-'i:; of -ho trial court on ground that the appell .. x:t - ·.::.cl not specify how much >.ci O>;;mi; on the child per cley, In my view cue.:.,. :i. rtlling was opp1esive'ft 1 .T:11...1.cTc is 110 c.7-eny:i.ng that t'•.c child had ·l;o :,c fee'. and clothed etc,. The clain of s .. 11,810 for three years (aout s\s.3933 per annum) was not (c:cessivc~ I allow the appe,11, set aside t:i--1e judg,:icnt of tho District Co·:.r·:; a:.1d r,estore :;hat of t:1e trial coul'"ti wi·;;~: costs.- .... ,.· 1/I: MW/if!ZA 9/1112·0. t, e ,., J.'. JulJGE.

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