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Mugabi v Housing Finance Co. Ltd and Anor (Miscellaneous Application No 202 of 2004) [2004] UGHC 36 (14 December 2004)

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01

Holding and result

The court found that the second respondent was the registered proprietor of the suit premises, a fact not rebutted by the applicant. The second respondent's affidavit stated that the property was purchased for value under an express power of sale, with the applicant's consent to the mode of sale. The court emphasized that, at this interlocutory stage, it was not required to determine the merits of the applicant's claim in the main suit. The grant of a preservation order under Order 37 Rule 7(a) is discretionary, not a matter of right. Since the applicant failed to provide sufficient grounds or rebut the respondents' evidence, the court declined to exercise its discretion in favor of the applicant and dismissed the application with costs.

Court disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application for a preservation order is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

02

Material facts

Parties

Evaristo Mugabi

Plaintiff

Housing Finance Co. Ltd.

Defendant Counsel: Kamigisha A.

Property Services Ltd. (2nd respondent)

Defendant

Amounts and remedies

  • Alleged Sale Price of Property: UGX 125,000,000
  • Insured Replacement Value (1997): UGX 225,000,000
  • Alleged Mortgage Debt: UGX 96,477,228.34

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Preservation Order

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The applicant contended that he was the registered owner of the suit property until it was transferred by the first respondent under dubious circumstances. He alleged that the sale was conducted secretly, without advertisement as required by law, and that the second respondent did not qualify to own mailo land. He further claimed that his family was evicted without notice and that the sale price was below the insured value, with no balance paid to him. He sought a preservation order to prevent further dealings with the property pending the outcome of the main suit.
Respondent
The second respondent argued that he lawfully purchased the property for value under an express power of sale conferred on the first respondent as mortgagee, and that the applicant had consented to the mode of sale. He asserted that he was a Ugandan citizen competent to own property and that title had been transferred to him. He also stated that third-party rights had been created through tenancy agreements with current occupants. The respondents opposed the preservation order, arguing the applicant had no right to it.

05

Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Order 37 Rule 7(a) Civil Procedure Rules

    The court may, on application, order the detention, preservation, or inspection of property which is the subject matter of a suit, but such grant is discretionary and not automatic.

  2. 02

    Mortgage Decree; general principles of property law

    A registered proprietor who purchases property for value pursuant to an express power of sale by a mortgagee acquires good title, especially where the sale is not challenged by rebuttal evidence.

06

Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The court found that the second respondent was the registered proprietor of the suit premises, a fact not rebutted by the applicant. The second respondent's affidavit stated that the property was purchased for value under an express power of sale, with the applicant's consent to the mode of sale. The court emphasized that, at this interlocutory stage, it was not required to determine the merits of the applicant's claim in the main suit. The grant of a preservation order under Order 37 Rule 7(a) is discretionary, not a matter of right. Since the applicant failed to provide sufficient grounds or rebut the respondents' evidence, the court declined to exercise its discretion in favor of the applicant and dismissed the application with costs.

Obiter and limits

  • The court is not to go into the claim and decide finally whether the applicant's claim is well founded or not at this stage.
  • The submission on the doctrine of approbation and reprobation is premature at this stage.

Court disposition

application dismissed with costs

  • The application for a preservation order is dismissed with costs to the respondents.

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\hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid7103397\charrsid3343085 That the second respondent attempted to grab my same house last year using a fraudulent repossession certificate through his company property service Ltd until this cour t issued an interim Preservation order in M. A. 791/0}{\fs24\insrsid6299819\charrsid3343085 2}{\fs24\insrsid7103397\charrsid3343085 . \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid6299819\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid7103397\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid7103397\charrsid3343085 That on 12/11/2003 one }{\fs24\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 IGGY RWABUKUKU informed me that the said land had been sold by the first respondent to the second one and that he was instructed by first respondent to evict me from my flat WITHOUT any prior notice.}{\fs24\insrsid7103397\charrsid3343085 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085

{\fs24\insrsid6299819\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 That on 15/11/2003 he came to my flat with about 20 thugs and threw my family and property out of the flat. It is the LC1 Chairman who handed me a copy of the documents he had received from the auctioneers. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}That my family and I have nowhere to stay and our constitutional right to shelter was violated by the respondents and their agent the auctioneer. \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 That the first respondent sold my land to the second respondent secretly without having advertised the same for sale as is required u nder the Mortgage Decree. The second respondent does not qualify to

own mailo land here in Uganda. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 That the respondents General Manager informed me on 12/11/2002 that he had sold my house to the respondent}{\fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 s for shs.125million when in fact he had insured the same for shs.225million as its replacement value, in 1997. He also informed me that I owed shs.96,477,228.34 under the mortgage. To date he has not paid me the balance on the sale price.}{\fs24\insrsid10564598\charrsid3343085 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 9.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 That the sale by first respondents to the second respondent was unlawful, wrong,

defective and a deliberate UNDER SELLIN of my property to benefit the people who were involved in the whole transaction. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 10.\tab}That I have now filed H. C. C. S NO.156 of 2004 against respondents to set aside the said sale and the same is now pending in this court\'94. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \par There is an affidavit in reply sworn by the second respondent the relevant paragraphs of which are: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 That I am an adult male Ugandan businessman of sound mind and holder of passport No. B0355548 and the second respondent in this application and as such affirm this affidavit in that capacity \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \qj

\fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 That being a citizen of Uganda, I was at all material times capable and comptent to lawfully purchase and own property. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 That I purchased the suit property for value pursuant to an express power of sale conferred on the first respondent as a mortgagee and after being satisfied that the applicant had consented to the mode by which the property was sold to me. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 THAT I

purchased from the first defendant the suit property for value which title was subsequently transferred in my names. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 THAT I conferred 3}{\fs24\super\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 rd}{\fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 party rights through my agent property services Ltd which executed Tenancy Agreements with four deferent tenants who are now in occupation of the said property\'94. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 There is no affidavit sworn in rebuttal. \par Or}{\fs24\insrsid6949949 der}{\fs24\insrsid11802829\charrsid3343085 .37 r 7 (a) under which the application is taken runs as follows: \par \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid11802829\charrsid3343085 \'93The court may, on the application of any party to a suit, and on such terms as it thinks fit-

\par }{\fs24\insrsid8927873\charrsid3343085 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid11802829\charrsid3343085 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 a)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li2160\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx2160\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\ilvl1\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid3343085 { \fs24\insrsid11802829\charrsid3343085 Make an order for the detention, preservation, or inspection of any property which is the subject matter of such suit, }{\fs24\insrsid462434\charrsid3343085 or to which the question may arise therein\'94.}{ \fs24\insrsid9072035\charrsid3343085 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3343085 {\fs24\insrsid462434\charrsid3343085 \par The question for discussion here is whether upon the facts as stated the applicant has as against the respondents a right to a preservation order. It is not sufficient for the ap plicant to merely say he wants a preservation order and then as a matter of practically of right, is entitled to the order of preservation. If the court sees, however, that there is a fair ground for issuing the order, then it appears to me the court oug ht to grant it, but not other}{\fs24\insrsid12871247\charrsid3343085 wise. After all the grant under O.37 r.7 (a) is discretionary. }{\fs24\insrsid12147232\charrsid3343085 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid12871247\charrsid3343085 From the

affidavit in reply it is made clear that the second respondent is the registered proprietor of the suit premises. This claim is not rebutted. The second respondent swears that:\tab \'93 I purchased the suit property for value pursuant to an express power of sale conferred on the first respondent as mortgagee and after being satisfied that }{\fs24\ul\insrsid12871247\charrsid3343085 the applicant had consented to the mode by which the property was sold to me\'94.}{\fs24\insrsid12871247\charrsid3343085 (emphasis mine) This clear, }{\fs24\insrsid6035614\charrsid3343085 hold statement is not controverted. I am aware that }{ \fs24\insrsid12147232\charrsid3343085 upon the application of this nature, the }{\fs24\insrsid6035614\charrsid3343085 court is not to go into the claim and decide finally whether the applicant\rquote s claim is well founded or not. }{ \fs24\insrsid12147232\charrsid3343085 \par \par }{\fs24\insrsid6035614\charrsid3343085 To this end the submission of Learned Counsel for respondents on the doctrine of approbation and reprobation appear to me to be premature at this stage. Suffice it to say that I see nothing in this application to compel me to exercise my discretionary powers under O.37 r.7 (a}{\fs24\insrsid12147232\charrsid3343085 )}{\fs24\insrsid6035614\charrsid3343085 and accordingly dismiss this application with costs.}{\fs24\insrsid462434\charrsid3343085 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5980269\charrsid3343085 \par J. B. A. Katutsi \par }{\b\fs24\ul\insrsid5980269\charrsid3343085 JUDGE \par }{\b\fs24\insrsid5980269\charrsid3343085 \par 14/12/2004 \par }{\fs24\insrsid5980269\charrsid3343085 Kamigisha A. for respondent. \par Applicant absent. \par Nabatanzi clerk. \par Ruling read. \par \par J. B. A. Katutsi}{\fs24\insrsid12996972\charrsid3343085 \par }}

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