B.D.S.Ltd v Imad F. Shteiwi (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 505 of 2008) [2008] UGCommC 51 (20 October 2008)

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\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627438 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5771281\charrsid15627438 RULING \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627438 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5771281\charrsid15627438 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627438 {\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 This is an Application brought by motion under Section 33 of the Judicature Act}{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 ,}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 Section 93 CPA, order 36 Rule 11, order 22 rule 34 and Order 52 Rule 1 & 3 of the CPR. \par \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 The}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 Defendants/Applicants seek to set aside the ex-parte Decree and warrant of execution passed in Civil Suit No. 231 of 2008}{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 ,}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 the stay of execution in the Civil suit No. 231of 2008 and to be granted unconditional leave to defend together with cost}{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 s}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 of this application. \par \par The Plaintiff issued the claim based on the issuance of several cheques by

Jae}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 l}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 Li mited the previous name of the company BDS Limited in the total sum of 55, 000 dollars. These cheques were dishonoured}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 ,}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 there was no come back or communication from the Applicants/Defendants as to proposals with respect to }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid10226605\charrsid15627438 payment of the dishonoured cheque and the Plaintiffs correctly sued the Applicants/Defendants on the cheque.}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 \par \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid10226605\charrsid15627438 In setting aside the orders or the judgment in default in the main suit, the court has to consider whether the Applicants/Defendants were }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 served with the Application and whether there }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 are any merits }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 in the case. }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 \par \par \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 The court is satisfied that the Court}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 process}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 server had properly served the Ap}{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438

plicants and Defendants at the}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 company address in Hannington road }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 and in so }{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 far as the merits of the case are concerned this is an action brought on }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 a}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 cheque and the court does not propose to go into any further detail. }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 \par \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 However in }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 view}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid2779297\charrsid15627438 of the large amount in the case in the sum of 55,000 dollars, the court shall give the Defendants/Applicants the opportunity to defend the action on condition that they pay the sum of 55,000 dollars }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid16668651\charrsid15627438 into the court within the next 14 days subject thereto the Decree and stay of execution shall be stayed. }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid16668651\charrsid15627438 In default of payment of the said sum o}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid15026610\charrsid15627438 f 55,000 dollars into the court, the original decree will be revived and the Plaintiffs will be }{ \b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 at liberty to go ahead and enforce the

sale.}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid11167344\charrsid15627438 \par }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 \par Just to clarify the situation for the future, in the even}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3295787\charrsid15627438 t}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 the Applicants/Defendants have any difficulties in paying the monies into the court, they are at liberty to apply to the cour t for extension of time or to communicate their problems to the Plaintiff/Respondents and seek their mutual consent whereby the time for payment into the court will be or can be extended without the need to come back to the court. \par \par The costs of this Application are the Plaintiffs}{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid4133298\charrsid15627438 \rquote }{\b0\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 . \par \par \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627438 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3962030\charrsid15627438 Anup Singh Choudry \par Judge \par 21/10/2008 \par }}