Mukagirage Kikarugaa vs Martin Babilwa (PC Civil Appeal No. 15 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 308 (31 October 1990)

.. ,\ AT :fi.fril'.HZ/.1. 1'..PPELLL'.1 1 E JU3.ISDICTION (PC) c:iv11 1PP:8lL rro. 25 OF 1990 (I:'rom the c1ecision of t.':e District Court of Dt,.:;:o)a Distric·~ at :Jv];:o1Ja in Civil ppea.l Ho.15 of 1907 ... Before J. IC I-I. nufu.'11Jo 9 Esq .. , Dist:::-ic·t r.Iagistra;i:ie and Ori 0 i:i.1al N;ye.!cato PriJ1acy Colli't C:Lvil dase 1Jo., 10 of 1 ;[36) VERSUS M\RTIH BfillILWA •• o • •• ,, ••• , • • ••••••• ~ ••••• , ••••• , • ., ........ RESPO!TDT:.:J:f.I1 j U D G t1 E N T 11UHl"EllA 2 o g The app01lant -was -210 · plointiff in -'G!:..e trial. Sb.e sued t:.-.0 recpondcn-'.; for reoove.ry of 2. s:iui.i1:,a she alleged t::c latter : .. n.cl oocnpi0c:L by force and pla.ntocl trees ii1 i-. It was her cc:sc ·[;_,2,t t:.J.e s;:1.21.::l1a ;rc:>,S her clan property, s>.e -.Q.d. inhe:d-",;od it 'fror.1 l:.or ancestors sl'.1.8 r 1 .il1 4ot ' nm.1e. In 1982 tl:e I'csponC:.ent occupiecl ancl olc1 .. i,.1oc':. its o'.-mc:;:-s'.iip.. In his relative 110 tlicl not tliscJ.osc. Tho appoll2 . .nt c. 0 • .ll::ic ±'01 .. 1.r rt:h:wor.;cs w;'-O 1-ms a troopassor, ·he rcs11on:..Lont d.icl not call G. rL;.clo wi·lino::;:::., ::::w t:rial oot1=t une.nimously fo1.m::: -:o appoJ.J.2.nt :.:acl prcivct ;e:;:> Oe,SO .:1.nd pr0i10i.'l1Cod jud.go.ont for :_er• 1 .,.c rcson:;.ont appoalccl to t>.8 Dis·ric-c; Cou:-ct w>.ic): In reading t:·.o rooo::':'.. I fincl this appo2.l :,:nl1 of r.1ori·i;oo T.!:o the rig11tful ovmor o: ·i;."o sh2'..ni2.. ,f.ilo tho rosponclon"!i cr,llod no·t; c. the 2.ppolla..n:i; 1 s fc1voi..-;r 1 t>.c:;:o ·w2.s ovorwhol1:iiac ovi1..cnco on !:.Gr Giel.a. Therefore I find no ruo,Goi.1 w::.;:r t:· o j)is-~I'ici; 1 1 .ic,.::,:iGtra·tc rovorsocl ·,;110 judgr:1ont of tho tri2.l oom . .,..c fow1d.c::.:. on tho wcj_G-t of ovicl.oncc. I n.llow x·cotoro JTT)GE,