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Matched Legal Cases: ['APPLICATION NO. 361', 'Application No.197', 'Application No. 133', 'APPLICATION NO. 497', 'application No. 328', 'Application No.328', 'APPLICATION NO. 149', 'Application No. 164', 'APPLICATION NO. 638', 'Application No. 042', 'APPLICATION NO. 159', 'APPLICATION NO. 159', 'APPLICATION NO. 027', 'APPLICATION NO. 039', 'APPLICATION NO. 105', 'APPLICATION NO. 006']

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Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-111.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT FORT PORTAL HCT-01-CV-MA-0064 OF 2014 BWAMBALE BYASAKI :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICANT VERSUS SHAKA AUGUSTINE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP HON. MR. JUSTICE BATEMA N.D.A JUDGE. RULING. This is an application for leave to appeal against this court’s decision that dismissed the application for revision in C.R 09/14. Counsel filed C.R 09/2014 seeking for revision orders to overturn the decision of the Chief Magistrate sitting at Kasese that struck out a written statement of defence. The Chief Magistrate found that the written statement of defence on record had not been sealed and signed by the court. She ruled that this omission violated the requirement of the law under Order 9 Rule 17 the Civil Procedure Rules. She accordingly struck out the written statement of defence and ordered the matter to be set down for formal proof. When the Civil Revision was placed before me I ruled that the matter was prematurely brought for revision since it had not been concluded before the Chief Magistrate. Hence the instant...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-108.doc THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 361 OF 2015 (Arising out of H.C.C.S. No. 719/1997, Constitutional Petition No. 03/2008 and Constitution Appeal No. 05/2010) ATTORNEY GENERAL:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS M/S GOODMAN AGENCIES LTD & OTHERS::::::::: RESPONDENTS BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING The learned Attorney General brought this application by way of originating summons under Order 34 rule 1 of Civil Procedure Rules, Section 59 of Civil Procedure Act and Section 9 of the Government Proceedings Act for determination of the following questions “ who is entitled to receive payments of the judgment in HCCS No. 719/1997, Constitutional Petition No. 3/2008 and Supreme Court Constitutional Appeal 5/2010?” The Attorney General claims no interest in the proceeds of the above matters. The background to this application was concisely put in the affidavit in support sworn by Mr. Denis Bireije, a Commissioner in the Directorate of Civil Litigation in the Attorney General’s Chambers as follows: ...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-109.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. CAUSE NO.148 OF 2015 CHARLES NSUBUGA::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS ENG. BADRU KIGGUNDU JOTHAM TAREMWA SAM RWAKOOJO :::::::::::: RESPONDENTS BUKENYA PAUL BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING The applicant Charles Nsubuga through his lawyers M/s Mugisha & Co. Advocates, M/s Akampulira & Partners Advocates, M/s Muwema & Co. Advocates and Solicitors and M/s Twinobusingye Severino & Co. Advocates, filed this application by way of Notice of Motion under Article 50 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995), Section 38 of the Judicature Act, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act, Orders 52 rr 1&3 of the Civil Procedure Rules as well as Rule 3(1) of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Enforcement Procedure) Rules (1992) against Eng. Badru Kiguddu, Jotham Taremwa, Sam Rwakoojo and Bukenya Paul. The orders sought in this application are:- A declaration that the respondent’s letters, statements/ directives/guidelines made...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-100.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. APPEAL NO. 020 OF 2014 BAITAMWINE FREDA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT MUKWANO INDUSTRIES (U) LTD:::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON.JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING This is a taxation appeal, filed by way of Chamber Summons under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Section 3(b) of the Judicature Act and Order 41 rules 1(a) and 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules for orders that; The ruling and order of the registrar taxing master in Misc. Application No.197 of 2010 be set aside. The advocate-clients bill of costs be declared null and void. Costs of the application be provided for. The applicant Baitamwine Freda is represented by M/S Walusimbi & Co. Advocates. The grounds upon which this application is premised are contained in the affidavit of the applicant but briefly are that; An advocate- client bill of costs as filed by Baziregedde & Co. Advocates was taxed and allowed in the sum of 8,638,000/- The registrar erred in law and fact when he entertained and proceeded with taxation of the bill of...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-111.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION CIVIL REVISION CAUSE NO.009 OF 2014 (Arising from the Chief Magistrate’s Court of Nabweru Civil Suit No. 104 of 2014) M/S JOHNRICK TRADING CO. & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS M/S ELECTRICAL CONTROLS SWITCH GEAR LTD::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING This is an application for revision of the decision of the Magistrate Grade 1 Nabweru Court brought by way of Notice of Motion under Section 33 of the Judicature Act, Section 83 and 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 rule 1,2 & 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The grounds of application are briefly set out in the Notice of Motion as follows: The applicant was aggrieved by the decision of the Learned Magistrate Grade 1 made on 1st September 2014 to proceed with formal proof in Civil Suit 104 of 2014 M/S Electrical Controls & Switch Gear Limited Vs M/S Johnrick Trading Co. & Property Consultants Limited when there existed a pending Misc. Application No. 133 of 2014 between the same parties to set...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-112.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. APPLICATION NO. 497 OF 2014 KALOKOLA KALOLI::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANTS NDUGA ROBERT:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENTS BEFORE: HON.JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING This is an application for Review of the judgment and orders of this court in Civil Appeal No. 001 of 2013 striking out the appeal with costs. It is brought under Sections 82 and 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 46 r 1&2 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The grounds of application are briefly set out in the Notice of Motion as follows: That the applicant filed Civil Appeal 001 of 2013 Kalokola Kaloli Vs Nduga Robert. That on 19th May 2014 Civil Appeal 001 of 2013 was struck out with costs because a decree from the lower court had not been extracted. That there is an apparent error on record which needs to be corrected. That it is in the interest of justice that the judgment and orders in Civil Appeal 001 of 2013 be reviewed. The grounds of the application are supported by the affidavit of Kalokola Kaloli, the applicant. The...
Search Summary: THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO. 019 OF 2014 BYENKYA KIHIKA & CO. ADVOCATES::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT VERSUS SAROJ GANDESHA::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING The appellant lodged this appeal under Section 62(1) of the Advocates Act and Regulation 3(1) and (2) of the Advocates (Taxation of costs) (Appeals and References) Rules and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act against the taxation ruling of the learned Deputy Registrar in Misc. application No. 328 of 2014 dated 1st December 2014 and seeks the orders that; The Deputy Registrar’s decision in Misc. Application No.328 of 2014 declining to grant leave to the appellant to tax its advocate /client bill of costs against the respondents be set aside. The appellant be granted leave to tax its Advocate-client bill of costs and Costs of this application be provided for. The background to this appeal is that the appellant was instructed by the respondent to lodge an appeal in the court of appeal in SAROJ Vs TRANSROAD LTD CA 19 OF 2006 and subsequently the Supreme Court Civil Appeal...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-114.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. APPLICATION NO. 149 OF 2015 KILEMBE MINES ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS - IBRAHIM MAKOMA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING This application is by Notice of Motion brought under Order 9 rule 18 and 48 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Rules for orders that the orders made by this court dismissing Civil Suit No. 766 of 2006 be set aside, and that the suit be reinstated and be heard on its merits. That costs of the application be provided for. The application is supported by the affidavit of Kiyemba Mutale the advocate in charge of the matter wherein he deponed that:- “We received instructions to represent the applicant in the suit. We filed all the necessary documents in order to pursue the suit. When the case came up for hearing on 9th of January 2015, none of the parties attended since the applicant’s counsel was out of the country. Consequently the case was fixed for 7th May 2014, in absence of...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-117.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE No. 164 OF 2014 & MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 172 OF 2014 (CONSOLIDATED) IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW 1. PRIME MEDIA NETWORKS::::::::::: APPLICANT IN 164/2014 2. ALLIANCE MEDIA (U) LTD::::::::::: APPLICANT IN 172/2014 1. UGANDA NATIONAL ROAD AUTHORITY::::::::: RESPONDENT 2. PRIMEDIA PTY LTD OF UGANDA:::::::::::::::::::::::2ND RESPONDENT IN 164/2014 BEFORE: HON. MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING Both Miscellaneous Application No. 164 of 2014 filed by Prime Media Networks Limited against Primedia Pty Limited of Uganda and Miscellaneous Cause No. 172 of 2014 filed by Alliance Media (U) Limited against Uganda National Roads Authority were consolidated for trial. Alliance Media is represented by M/s Byenkya, Kihika & Co. Advocates. UNRA (Uganda National Roads Authority) is represented by Kampala Associated Advocates, Prime Media Networks Limited is represented by Kirunda & Wasige Advocates, and PRIMEDIA Pty Limited Uganda is represented by M/S Crane Associated Advocates. In the Notice of...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-118.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION CIVIL SUIT NO. 130 OF 2008 WEKESA JOHN PATRICK::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PLAINTIFF VERSUS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DEFENDANT BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA JUDGMENT Through his lawyers M/s Nandah Wamukoota & Co. Advocates, the plaintiff His Worship Wekesa John Patrick brought this action against the Attorney General for; Compensation under the Employment Act for 80% disability suffered by the plaintiff. General damages. Punitive damages; and, Costs of the suit. The defendant the Attorney General initially denied responsibility. The facts of this claim as can be deduced from the plaint are that the plaintiff is a serving Judicial Officer at the rank of Magistrate Grade I. Sometime in 2007 while handling Pallisa Civil Suit No. 44 of 2007 Dome Stanley Vs Pulkol and in the course of his employment a consent judgment was recorded by the parties. While visiting the locus-in-quo, although the defendants says he was requested by the parties to assist fix the boundaries for disputed land, the...
Mawokota Chemical Industries Ltd & Ors v Attorney General (CIVIL SUIT NO. 077 OF 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 119 (27 April 2015);
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-119.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION CIVIL SUIT NO. 077 OF 2014 MAWOKOTA CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES LTD SARAH CONSTANCE NAMBOZE MUGWANYA :::::::::::::::::::::::: PLAINTIFFS MICHAEL KUTANWA MUGWANYA VERSUS - ATTORNEY GENERAL ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DEFENDANT BEFORE: HON. MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING The plaintiff to wit; Mawokota Chemical Industries Ltd, Sarah Constance Namboze Mugwanya and Michael Kutanwa Mugwanya represented by M/S Semuyaba Iga & Co. Advocates and M/S Alliance Advocates filed this suit against the Attorney General for: A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to own property either individually or in association with others and that they cannot be deprived of the same without prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation prior to the taking of possession or acquisition of the property. A declaration that the plaintiffs have a right of access to Courts of Law and are entitled to a fair and speedy public hearing since they have an interest or right over...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-120.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. CAUSE NO. 168 OF 2014 MUKISA PATRICK:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS - UMEME LTD::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING This is an application brought by Notice of Motion under Section 11 (1) and (5) of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 with no rule indicated of the Civil Procedure Rules for orders that; Civil Suits 177 of 2011 and 178 of 2011 of the Chief Magistrates’ court of Nabweru be transferred to High Court. Costs of the application be provided for. The grounds of the application are that: The two matters were transferred to Nabweru amid protest by the applicant. Both suits have not been scheduled to date or have been neglected or frustrated making justice unnecessarily delayed. That the High Court has jurisdiction to try the suits. The application is supported by the affidavit of the applicant Mukasa Patrick wherein he explains that the suits have been allocated to three Magistrates in the last three years who have...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-121.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISC. APPLICATION NO. 638 OF 2014 UGANDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS RUTHURA AGABA KAMUKAMA::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE STEPHEN MUSOTA RULING The applicant Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) brought this application by Chamber Summons under Order 9 rule 3 sub rule 1 (g) and (2) of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 93 of the Employment Act as well as Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act for orders that: The court has no jurisdiction of the applicant/defendant in respect of the subject matter of the claim and relief or remedy sought in Civil Suit 268 of 2012. The claim in Civil Suit No. 268 of 2012 as against the applicant/defendant be struck out with costs. Costs of the application be provided for. The Chamber Summons was supported by the affidavit of Thomas Ochaya an advocate of the High Court working with M/S Kiwanuka & Karugire Advocates counsel for the applicant. Mr. Ochaya deponed that: The respondent in the main suit complains that she was victimized and...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-123.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 150 OF 2010 (ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 060 OF 2007) MBIIRI MAASE :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPELLANT VERSUS OWERE ONYANGO OBOTH VICENT :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This is an appeal against the Judgment and Orders of the Magistrate Grade I Lugazi – Ms. Suzan Abinyo. Therein she dismissed the Plaintiff now Appellant’s claim for recovery of a kibanja on grounds that the Appellant/Plaintiff had failed to prove his case on a balance of probabilities. The grounds of Appeal are that: The learned trial magistrate erred in law and fact by holding that the first Defendant is the owner of the disputed land at Kauku. The learned trial magistrate erred in law and fact by holding that the first Defendant is a bona fide purchaser for value. The brief facts are that the Appellant and Respondent No. 2 entered into an arrangement for the Appellant to purchase the Respondent’s land. The 2nd Respondent claims the Appellant failed to pay...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-124.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL SUIT NO. 117 OF 2013 GIRADES KIKWANZI :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PLAINTIFF VERSUS HENRY TUMUKUNDE :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: DEFENDANT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This is a claim for the following orders: Specific performance i.e. handling over a Certificate of Title and transfer documents in respect of the suit land comprised in Bugerere Block 34 Plot 4 at Katogo. General damages. Costs of the suit. The claim arises out of an agreement for sale of land between the Plaintiff and the Defendant at an agreed price of Shs. 40,000,000/-. An agreement to that effect is exhibited as Annexture ‘A’. The Plaintiff paid Shs.30,000,000/- on execution of the agreement, with the balance to be paid upon compensation of Bibanja holders on the suit land and the Defendant’s surrendering to the Plaintiff the Certificate of Title and duly executed Transfer Forms. The Defendant has done neither of the above despite the Plaintiff’s readiness to Passover the Shs.10,000,000/-. The Defendant did...
Nabungara & Anor Vs M/S Nile Agro- Industries Ltd (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 047 OF 2013) [2014] UGHCCD 195 (22 December 2014);
Search Summary: Judgment Date: 22 December 2014
Search Summary: THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 034 OF 2012 ISABIRYE DAVID MOSES :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS NKUUTU MEMORIAL S.S. EMURIA FLORENCE WENENE::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENTS BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI RULING This Application is brought under Section 33 and 36 of the Judicature Act as amended of the Judicature Act Cap. 13 and the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules. SI. No. 11/2009. It seeks Prerogative Orders for Declarations, Certiorari and Mandamus (All out lined in the Application (a) – (i) arising out the Applicant being discontinued as Asst. Deputy Head Teacher, and prayers for Damages for the loss of reputation, embarrassment and distress caused to him and costs of the Application. The grounds supporting this application are that: On 30/4/2007, the Applicant was appointed to Nkuutu Memorial S.S. as the School’s Asst. Deputy Head Teacher and on March 3rd 2010 as Acting Deputy Head teacher. That he was verbally informed to appear before the 1st Respondent to answer allegations against him. This was on 1/4/2012. That 12/4/2012...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-126.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 014 OF 2010 (Arising from Misc. Application No. 042 of 2008 –Objector Proceedings) (Arising from original Civil Suit No. 012 of 2008 at Iganga) MAGALA RICHARD :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT VERSUS BYANTUYO WILSON GATONGANA CHARLES :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENTS BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This Appeal arises out of a Ruling by the Magistrate Grade 1, Ms. Eleanor Khainza where she dismissed an objector application filed arising out of Execution proceedings in Civil Suit No. 12/2008. In that suit, Byantuyo Wilson (Respondent No. 1 in the Appeal) filed a Summary Suit against Gatongana Charles (Respondent No. 2 in the Appeal) to recover a sum of Shs.2,010,000/-, General damages and costs of the suit. By way of execution, the parties agreed that the Defendant hands over his interest in some rooms which the said Defendant claimed as his. The Objector Application challenged the arrangement on Grounds that the rooms in question do/did not belong to the said...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-127.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 082 OF 2010 (ARISING FROM IGANGA CIVIL SUIT NO. 067 OF 2008) EFULANSI NAKAMYA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPELLANT VERSUS SSAMANYA KALOGO ABISEWA MOSES::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENTS BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This Appeal arises out of the Ruling of the Magistrate Grade 1 at Iganga, her Worship Eleanor Khainza. Therein she upheld a preliminary objection raised by Counsel for the Defendant/Respondent challenging the Plaintiff’s locus standi in filing a suit when she had no Letters of Administration for her husband’s Estate. The Appellant is the widow of Yeseri Kalogo and biological mother of the 1st Defendant/Respondent. The first Respondent was born shortly after the death of his father (Plaintiff was pregnant at the time of her husband’s death). When the 1st Defendant grew up, he sold part of the land forming part of the Estate of his father on grounds that this was his share. The Plaintiff had not obtained Letters of Administration and neither had she distributed the suit land. ...
Bakusekamajja Womens Development Association Vs Kaziba (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 159 OF 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 128 (24 June 2015);
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-128.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA MISC. APPLICATION NO. 159 OF 2014 (ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 143 OF 2012) BAKUSEKAMAJJA WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION:::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICANT VERSUS KAZIBA JALALI JUMA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI RULING A Summary Suit was filed by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants seeking to recover Shs.65 million shillings allegedly extended as a friendly loan to the 1st Defendant payable not later than 5/10/2013. The said loan was allegedly guaranteed by the 2nd-7th Defendants. On failure to file an Application for leave to defend, Judgment was entered and execution proceedings commenced. The instant Application seeks to have the said Judgment set aside together with the Orders for execution. The Application is based on grounds that: The Applicant was not served with Summons to appear and defend the suit. The members of the Defendant Organization were not aware of the transaction and never authorized the loan facility. That the Applicant has a valid defence to the claim. The...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-129.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 092 OF 2008 [ARISING FROM MAYUGE CIVIL SUIT NO. 001 OF 2007] KANENE TITO::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPELLANT VERSUS BIRIBAWA FLORENCE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT The Respondent BIRIBAWA FLORENCE sued the Appellant KANENE TITO over a piece of land at Maumu village in Kityerera Subcounty. She claimed the Appellant had trespassed on land she obtained jointly with her husband the late BESWERI KANENE. She claimed the Appellant trespassed on the land by way of renting it to some tenants and yet he had his own land given to him by the late Kanene Besweli. The Appellant/Defendant denied the claim and contended that he was only managing land bequeathed to the late Kanene’s grandsons by a Will made by the said Kanene before he died. The trial magistrate decided the case in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent. The appellant filed 3 grounds of Appeal namely: That the trial magistrate erred in law and fact to...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-130.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA MISC. APPLICATION NO. 027 OF 2015 (ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 051 OF 2010) THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE NILE EDUCATION SOCIETY JINJA:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPLICANT VERSUS THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT JINJA HOSPITAL :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI RULING This Application is brought under Section 98 Civil Procedure Act, Section 33 of the Judicature Act and Order 1 rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules. It seeks Orders that: Uganda Land Commission and the Attorney General and the Commissioner for Land Registration be added as parties to the suit. Costs of the application. The grounds upon which the Application is based are: There is a Civil suit No. 51/2010 against the Medical Superintendent of the Respondent. The said suit seeks Declaratory Orders as to ownership of the Applicant and a permanent Injunction among others. That while the suit was on going, the officials of the Uganda Land Commission and the...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-131.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA MISC. APPLICATION NO. 039 OF 2012 NATIONAL WATER &SEWERAGE CORPORATION::::::APPLICANT VERSUS THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REGISTRATION:::::::::RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI RULING This Application is brought under Section 14 of the Judicature Act, Section 188 of the Registration of Titles Act, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 Rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules. It has been brought exparte seeking orders that: A Vesting Order be granted to the Applicant in respect of land comprised in LRV No. 667, Folio 23 Plot 6 Martin Road, Jinja. Costs of the Application be provided for. The grounds are contained in the application of Ms. Edith Kateete, the Manager Legal Services. In summary they are that: The deponent is the legal Manager in charge of the Corporation property. That the suit property was purchased by the Applicant Corporation. That the Applicant has been in occupation of the said property since 1972. That the Applicant Corporation was unable to conclude the transfer of the property in its...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-132.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL SUIT NO. 063 OF 2011 RUTH OLWIT NABISALWA NORAH:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::PLAINTIFFS VERSUS MUKONO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL::::::::::::::::::::DEFENDANT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This suit is brought jointly by the two Plaintiffs claiming for compensation for their properties, Special Damages, General and Punitive Damages and a Permanent Injunction, arising from the Defendant’s acquisition of the Plaintiffs’ property without compensation. The facts constituting this matter are laid out in the Plaint but in summary are as follows: The Plaintiffs own separate residential houses on land situate in upper Kawuga, Mukono Municipality. The first Plaintiff’s land was surveyed and a lease offer was issued to her on 6/5/2002. The 2nd Plaintiff’s property is unsurveyed and untitled and has some residential houses on it. That on 18/7/2010, without Notice or approval of the Plaintiffs, the Defendant’s agents brought tractors and started constructing a road through the Plaintiffs’ properties. The Defendant did so in...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-133.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA MISC. APPLICATION NO. 105 OF 2015 (Arising from Civil Suit No. 043 of 2015) LUTAAYA PONSIANO ERIYA PAULO KIWANUKA::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICANTS VERSUS KASIRIVU GODFREY KIRINYA BATWARA MUSA KATEGERE SSEKIMULI GODFREY LUKYAMUZI ALEX MUNABA MEDIE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENTS BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI RULING This is an Application for a Temporary Injunction brought under order 41 Rules 1 & 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules. It seeks Orders restraining the Respondents and their agents and employees from entering on to the Farms of the Applicants comprised in Block 88, Plot 3 (the suit land) or entering thereto and destroying or ordering destruction of any property thereto, dealing with the land or until the disposal of the main suit. The Applicants claim they bought the suit land from Bukiirwa Betty Mukebezi, Nantume Margaret and Sendikanawa Samwili who are beneficiaries of the Estate of the late Mujabi Erasto and this was with the consent of the Administrator Ssekandi Erasto Mujabi. That the...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-134.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 007 OF 2010 (ARISING FROM LUGAZI CIVIL SUIT NO. 039/2007 AND MUKONO DISTRICT LAND TRIBUNAL CLAIM NO. 017/2005) MANWERI MANWA ANTHONY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT VERSUS WABALAYI JOHN :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT The Plaintiff sued the Defendant for declarations that the said Defendant is a Trespasser, permanent Injunction, demarcation of boundaries, damages and costs. The trial Magistrate dismissed the Plaintiffs claim who appealed to this Court and filed three grounds of Appeal. They are: That the learned trial Magistrate erred in law and fact when she failed to apply the law on locus proceedings, thereby reaching a wrong decision. The learned trial Magistrate erred in law and fact by giving a Judgment against the weight of evidence. The learned trial Magistrate erred in law by giving a Judgment which does not allude to the matters in issue or give reasons for the findings. Ground No. 1: It was submitted for the Appellant that...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-135.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 027 OF 2014 ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 029/2009 ARISING FROM ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO. 017/2009 1. NABIRYE SANDRA 2. KAKANU YUSUF GALUBALE::::::::::::::: APPELLANTS VERSUS 1. KIZITO MOSES 2. KATUMBA PAUL 3. MUDIOPE JANE::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENTS BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This Appeal arises from the Judgment of His Worship Amos Kwizera, Chief Magistrate Jinja dated 13/09/2013 in which he dismissed the claim by the Plaintiffs who are now the Appellants. The brief background to this matter is that the Plaintiffs/Appellants petitioned Court seeking a grant of Letters of Administration for the Estate of their late father Kakanu Azumafesi Bosco. The suit land was listed to form part of the said Estates properly and in protest, the Defendants lodged a Caveat against the grant of the Letters of Administration to the Plaintiffs unless the suit land over which they had a claim was removed from the list of properties listed. The suit was filed as a result of a Caveat and is seeking Declaratory...
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-136.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 027 OF 2010 (ARISING OUT OF MUKONO LAND CIVIL SUIT NO. 245/2007) NAKIYINI PROSSY ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT VERSUS KIGGUNDU DAVID ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This is an Appeal against the Judgment and Orders of the Magistrate Grade 1, His Worship Karemani Jamson sitting at Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court. The Plaintiff’s claim was dismissed on grounds that she did not have any registerable interest in the suit land. The fact of this matter are that the Appellant sued the Respondent claiming that she is a kibanja holder by virtue of holding Letters of Administration for the Estate of Manjeri Nakiyini who had been staying on and using the suit land whose registered owner was Kato Kiggundu. When she tried to survey the land and process a Title, the Defendant trespassed on the land, fenced it off and built a house on it. The defence on the other hand claimed the late Nakiyini was only allowed to stay on the suit land until her death and had...
Medi Vs Wandera (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 102 OF 2011) [2015] UGHCCD 137 (7 May 2015);
Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2015-137.docx THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 102 OF 2011 (ARISING FROM BUGIRI MISC. APPLICATION NO. 006 OF 2010) HAJJI MEDI ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT VERSUS WANDERA STEPHEN ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT BEFORE: THE HON. JUSTICE GODFREY NAMUNDI JUDGMENT This Appeal arises out of the Ruling of the Magistrate Grade I sitting at Bugiri, Ms. Agnes Alum delivered on 21/12/2011. The back ground to this matter is that the Applicant who is now the Respondent filed an Application before the Magistrate’s Court, seeking orders that the Respondent gives him access to his property. The said property was locked up in a rental house belonging to the Respondent/now the Appellant located in Mukuba Zone, Bugiri Town Council. The then Respondent denied knowledge of the Applicant and his claim. The Magistrate decided in favour of the Applicant/Respondent and ordered him to release the Applicant’s property or its value, General damages and costs. The Appellant Hajji Medi has raised 5 grounds of Appeal namely: The learned trial...
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