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John Murray (Publishers) Ltd & 10 Ors v G.W. Senkindu & Anor (High Court Civil Suit No. 1018 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 6 (26 October 1998)
- Citation
- [1998] UGHC 6
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Security for Costs
- Case number
- High Court Civil Suit No. 1018 of 1997
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Security for Costs
- Case number
- High Court Civil Suit No. 1018 of 1997
- Language
- English
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Professional case brief
Research organized from the available case record
01
Holding and result
The court held that the main consideration in applications for security for costs is whether the plaintiff has sufficient property within the jurisdiction to satisfy a potential costs order. In this case, the plaintiffs, being foreign entities, had not demonstrated that they possessed any property or chattels in Uganda or in the United Kingdom that could satisfy a costs order. The court found that the mere existence of reciprocal enforcement of judgments between Uganda and the UK was insufficient without evidence of assets in the UK. The argument that the plaintiffs' books were sold in Uganda through an agent was also rejected as insufficient proof of property within the jurisdiction. The court exercised its discretion and, considering the absence of property in Uganda and the lack of evidence of assets in the UK, ordered the plaintiffs to furnish security for costs, but reduced the amount to UGX 15,000,000, balancing the interests of justice and the practicalities of enforcement.
Court disposition
application granted in part
Orders
- The respondents/plaintiffs are ordered to deposit or furnish security for costs in the sum of UGX 15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Shillings only).
02
Material facts
Parties
John Murray (Publishers) Ltd. & 10 Others
PlaintiffG. W. Senkindu & Anor
DefendantAmounts and remedies
- Security for Costs Ordered: UGX 15,000,000
03
Procedural history
Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Security for Costs
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the plaintiffs, being foreign entities with no assets in Uganda, should be ordered to furnish security for costs.
- 02
Whether the existence of reciprocal enforcement of judgments between Uganda and the United Kingdom negates the need for security for costs.
- 03
Whether the plaintiffs' business presence in Uganda through an agent constitutes sufficient property within the jurisdiction.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The applicant/defendant argued that the plaintiffs' case is frivolous and vexatious, that he has a good defence with high chances of success, and that the first plaintiff is neither incorporated nor registered in Uganda while the second plaintiff does not reside or have assets in Uganda. He contended that, as both are outside the court's jurisdiction, execution of any costs order would be difficult and costly, potentially causing a miscarriage of justice. He requested that the plaintiffs be ordered to furnish security for costs of UGX 25,000,000.
- Respondent
- The respondents/plaintiffs argued that the application is misconceived and does not meet the legal requirements for security for costs. They asserted that the first plaintiff is a large international company and the second a well-known author, both selling books in Uganda through a recognized agent, making execution of costs orders feasible. They further argued that Uganda and the UK have reciprocal enforcement of judgments, so the applicant could recover costs through UK law enforcement mechanisms, and that granting the application would not serve the interests of justice.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
APOLLINARIS COMPANY'S TRADE MARKS [1891] 1 Ch.1
The primary consideration for security for costs is whether the plaintiff has sufficient property within the jurisdiction to satisfy a potential costs order.
- 02
VALABHDAS HIRJI KAPADIA v. THAKERSEY LAXMIDAS [1960] E.A. 852
It is not in every case where the plaintiff has no property in the jurisdiction that security for costs must be ordered; the existence of reciprocal enforcement of judgments may be relevant.
- 03
Order 23 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules
The court has discretion to order security for costs, considering the ease and cost of enforcing judgments abroad, the presence of assets, and the interests of justice.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The court held that the main consideration in applications for security for costs is whether the plaintiff has sufficient property within the jurisdiction to satisfy a potential costs order. In this case, the plaintiffs, being foreign entities, had not demonstrated that they possessed any property or chattels in Uganda or in the United Kingdom that could satisfy a costs order. The court found that the mere existence of reciprocal enforcement of judgments between Uganda and the UK was insufficient without evidence of assets in the UK. The argument that the plaintiffs' books were sold in Uganda through an agent was also rejected as insufficient proof of property within the jurisdiction. The court exercised its discretion and, considering the absence of property in Uganda and the lack of evidence of assets in the UK, ordered the plaintiffs to furnish security for costs, but reduced the amount to UGX 15,000,000, balancing the interests of justice and the practicalities of enforcement.
Obiter and limits
- Execution of a Ugandan judgment in England would be more costly and complex than execution in Zanzibar, due to distance, financial expenses, and regulatory differences.
- The mere fact that a foreign company sells goods through a local distributor does not establish that the distributor is its agent for the purposes of satisfying a costs order.
Court disposition
application granted in part
- The respondents/plaintiffs are ordered to deposit or furnish security for costs in the sum of UGX 15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Shillings only).
Source and reliance status
High Court of Uganda
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HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \line H. C. C. S. NO. 1018 OF 1997 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 \line John Murray (Publishers) Ltd. & 10 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597\charrsid9767376 Others:} {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 :::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ::: Respondents }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 versus \line G. W. Senkindu & Anor ::::::::::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 ::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ::::::::::::::::::::: Defendants \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid1211652 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 BEFORE: }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 The Hon. Principal Judge Mr. Justice J. H. Ntabgoba }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \par }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 RULING
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alleged in the plaint that the applicant who is the first defendant in the suit was foun d selling books which were found to be counterfeits of the plaintiffs genuine books. T}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 he applicant/defendant admits }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 that he was selling those counterfeit books in his shop but that since he did not know that there were the plaintiffs\rquote genuine books, an d that since the counterfeit books were sold to him by the second defendant, he is wrongly sued. He also claims that those counterfeit books found in his shop were seized by the Police on the instructions of Counsel for the plaintiffs. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 In this application, the applicant in his su}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 pporting affidavit, gives the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 following as reasons why the plaintiffs should be ordered to furnish security }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652\charrsid9767376 for}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 costs:}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 -}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \par
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}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 that in the event the main suit is determined in}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 favour of the applicant it will not be possible to execute the court orders as to the consequent costs against the plaint}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 iffs as they are outside the juri}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 sdiction of this court and in any event, it will not only be difficult but also costly to execute this courts orders and decree outside its jurisdiction and it will cause a miscarriage of justice. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 (e) }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid1211652 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 that in the circumstances it will be equitable and just if the plaintiffs are ordered to furnish the sum of Shs. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092\charrsid3103092 25m/}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid3103092 =}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 as
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s}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid3103092 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 respondent is a large interna}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 tional company and the second r}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 espondent is a well known author and, together, they sell books in Uganda through a recogni}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 sed agent (Messrs. Aristoc Bookl}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ex) and therefore it would not be impossible to execute any Court orders as to costs that may accrue to the applicant as a result of the suit. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 (c) }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 the respondents are based in the U nited Kingdom, and Uganda has. reciprocal enforcement of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092\charrsid9767376 judgments}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 with the United Kingdom and as such there is no need to grant the application for security for costs as }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 the applicant can collect any costs that may
accrue using the assistance of the United Kingdom }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid3103092 law}{\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 }{ \b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 enforcement machinery. }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 \line }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 (d)}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 it is not in the interests of justice to allow this application. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3103092 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid3103092 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 I think the first consideration in applications of this nature is whether the respondent has goods and/or chattels of his in the jurisdiction of th is court which are sufficient to answer the possible claim of the other litigant, and which would be available to execution when the court will order him to give security for costs (see the words of LORD HALSBURY in the Classic Case of APOLLINARIS COMPANY \rquote S TRADE MARKS [1891] 1 Ch.1). \par }\pard
\s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid9767376 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 In this case, the plaintiffs do not have any property in Uganda and therefore we are led to another consideration which follows. When a person instituting a suit in this Country, and being abroad, Court must ensure that when an adverse order is effectually made against him it will be possible to execute against him even if he has no property in this Country. The decision of Edmonds, J, in the Supreme Court of Kenya Case of VALABBDAS HIRJ}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 I KAPADIA - vs - THAKERSEY LAXMI}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 DAS [196}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 0] E. A. 852, was that it is not }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 in every case in which the plaintiff has no property }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 in the jurisdiction that an ord}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 er for security for costs is granted. In that case the defendant applied for security for costs on the ground that the plaintiff was ordinarily }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597\charrsid9767376
resident}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 at Zanzibar and outside the jurisdiction of the Kenya Court. The plaintiff submitted that no order should be made as by S.3 of the Judgement Extension Decree, Cap. 23 of Laws of Zanzibar, a decree obtained in any Court in Kenya could be transf erred to Zanzibar for execution as if the decree had been obtained in Zanzibar. It was held that in view of the Extension of Judgements Decree of Zanzibar \'93The evil against which the rule for security for costs sought to guard largely disappeared\'94. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 In the instant case the plaintiffs\rquote argument is that even if they have no property in Uganda there exists between Uganda and the United Kingdom where they reside a machinery known as reciprocal enforcement machinery and that as such \'93the }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 applicant can collect any costs that may accrue using the assistance of the United Kingdom law enforcement machinery\'94 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 \line \par This is a valid argument so long as it is proved that the plaintiffs have property or chattels in the United Kingdom. In this case there is nothing in the
}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597\charrsid9767376 plaintiffs\rquote }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 affidavit in reply to pin-point their property in the United Kingdom if any. Nor is their any value of any property they may own there. Besides, I do not think that the decision in vallabhdas Hirji Kapadia - vs - Thakersey Laximidas (supra) would n ecessarily apply in every situation. Execution in Zanzibar by a judgement creditor in Kenya}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 would not be as mo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 stly as execution in England by a judgement creditor in Uganda. The pro}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 x}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 imity of the two countries, the time and financial expenses, and even excha nge control regulations, as well as taxation policies etc. are some of the considerations the court should make. Where the judgement creditor lives in Uganda and the judgement debtor\rquote s property is in England, this court, taking into consideration other circumstances, would decline to order security for costs. However, it is to be observed that the plaintiffs in this case have not even shown that they have any property or }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597\charrsid9767376 chattel
in}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 England and, if they have, what sort of property. The property should be such as would satisfy the costs of the applicant in the event he won the case. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 Another reason advanced by the respondent why the order for security for costs should not be granted is that they are big and internationally renowned and that, as for the first re spondent, it sells books in Uganda}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 through Aristoc Bookl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ex, which the respondents refer to as the agent of the first respondent. The mere fact that the respond}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 ents sell books to Aristoc Bookl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ex is not, by }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 itself, proof that Aristoc Bookl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ex is the agent of the respondent. When the respond}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 ent sells books to Aristoc Bookl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 ex the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 title in that book passes to
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}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597\charrsid12086597 I so order} {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12086597 26.10.98}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid12086597 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9767376 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7031308\charrsid9767376 \par }}
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