The Appellant had filed a case at the Temeke Land and Housing Tribunal, against the three Respondents over the ownership of a piece of unsurveyed land situated at Mwongozo village in Temeke District. In the said case, the Appellant stated inter-alia that he was the lawful owner of the said piece of land and that the Respondents had trespassed on the same. The decision of the tribunal was that the necessary party (Ras Bamba) had not been joined and that the tribunal had jurisdiction to decide the matter since the value of land was beyond the pecuniary limits of the tribunal. On these facts the tribunal gave judgment to the Respondent. The Appellant was dissatisfied and appealed to the High Court.