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Family And Children [1952] EACA 51

Ali v Ali (C.C. 44/1929.)

Ali v Ali (C.C. 44/1929.) [1952] EACA 51 (1 January 1952)

The court held that custody and guardianship questions were governed by English law and dismissed a father's bid to take a child from her mother.

  • Guardianship Of Children
  • Custody Disputes
  • Parental Misconduct
  • Application Of English Law
  • Guardianship-of-children
  • Custody-disputes
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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 609

Mawji and Another v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 1956)

Mawji and Another v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 9 of 1956) [1950] EACA 609 (1 January 1950)

The Privy Council held that husband-and-wife conspiracy immunity applied in Tanganyika, including to a valid potentially bigamous marriage, and quashed the conspiracy convictions.

  • Conspiracy
  • Spousal Immunity
  • Interpretation Of Penal Code
  • Application Of English Law
  • Bigamous Marriage
  • Criminal Procedure
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Land And Property [1936] EACA 94

Karimjee Jivanjee and Co. v McDiarmid (C.A. 9/1936.)

Karimjee Jivanjee and Co. v McDiarmid (C.A. 9/1936.) [1936] EACA 94 (1 January 1936)

The Court of Appeal held that Tanganyika law allowed a landlord to distrain through an agent, that no certified bailiff rule applied, and that the claim was not time-barred.

  • Distress For Rent
  • Conversion Of Chattels
  • Limitation Periods
  • Application Of English Law
  • Agency In Landlord Tenant
  • Mistake Of Law
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