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Nantumbwe Kizito and Others v Miriam Kuteesa (Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015) [2019] UGCA 2120 (10 October 2019)
- Citation
- [2019] UGCA 2120
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- Court of Appeal of Uganda
- Panel
- Kiryabwire JA
- Case number
- Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- Court of Appeal of Uganda
- Panel
- Kiryabwire JA
- Case number
- Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015
- Language
- English
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Professional case brief
Research organized from the available case record
01
Holding and result
The Court of Appeal, upon the parties' mutual consent, held that the appeal is withdrawn and the dispute is fully and finally settled by the payment of UGX 750,000,000 to the respondent in lieu of the estate land. The respondent is barred from enforcing the High Court judgment and decree, and the agreement extinguishes all claims by the estate or its beneficiaries regarding the subject land. Each party bears its own costs. The consent judgment is binding and concludes all litigation between the parties on this matter.
Court disposition
Appeal withdrawn by consent; dispute fully settled as per agreement; no further claims permitted.
Orders
- Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015 is withdrawn.
- The respondent shall not enforce the judgment and decree of the High Court in Civil Suit No. 95 of 2009.
- The dispute is settled as per the parties' agreement attached as appendix 'A'.
- Each party shall bear its own costs.
02
Material facts
Parties
Edith Nantumbwe Kizito
Appellant Counsel: Kiiza Kabundama SimonJoshua Kizito
Appellant Counsel: Kiiza Kabundama SimonDaudi Kiwuutta Kizito
Appellant Counsel: Kiiza Kabundama SimonErina Nankya
Appellant Counsel: Kiiza Kabundama SimonMiriam Kuteesa
Respondent Counsel: Nuwagira GeraldAmounts and remedies
- Settlement Amount Paid to Respondent: UGX 750,000,000
03
Procedural history
Posture
Civil Appeal / Consent Judgment and Final Disposal
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the appeal should be withdrawn by consent of the parties.
- 02
Whether the respondent is barred from enforcing the High Court judgment and decree in Civil Suit No. 95 of 2009.
- 03
Whether the monetary settlement satisfies all claims relating to the estate land.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The appellants, through their counsel, agreed to withdraw the appeal and settle the dispute by paying a specified sum to the respondent in full satisfaction of the decree, with each party bearing its own costs. They sought to resolve all claims relating to the estate land by mutual agreement.
- Respondent
- The respondent, through counsel, consented to the withdrawal of the appeal and agreed not to enforce the High Court judgment and decree, accepting the specified monetary settlement as full satisfaction of all claims on the subject land and estate.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Order 25 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (Uganda)
A consent judgment is binding on the parties and operates as a final settlement of the dispute.
- 02
Section 33 of the Judicature Act (Cap 13) (Uganda)
A party who accepts a monetary settlement in lieu of property relinquishes further claims on the subject matter.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Court of Appeal, upon the parties' mutual consent, held that the appeal is withdrawn and the dispute is fully and finally settled by the payment of UGX 750,000,000 to the respondent in lieu of the estate land. The respondent is barred from enforcing the High Court judgment and decree, and the agreement extinguishes all claims by the estate or its beneficiaries regarding the subject land. Each party bears its own costs. The consent judgment is binding and concludes all litigation between the parties on this matter.
Obiter and limits
- Consent judgments promote finality and reduce litigation by encouraging parties to resolve disputes amicably.
- The court recognizes the importance of translating proceedings to ensure all parties understand the terms of settlement.
Court disposition
Appeal withdrawn by consent; dispute fully settled as per agreement; no further claims permitted.
- Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015 is withdrawn.
- The respondent shall not enforce the judgment and decree of the High Court in Civil Suit No. 95 of 2009.
- The dispute is settled as per the parties' agreement attached as appendix 'A'.
- Each party shall bear its own costs.
Source and reliance status
Court of Appeal of Uganda
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Judgment text
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Court of Appeal of Uganda
Judgment
11 OCT 2019 $\epsilon$ THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA RFCEIVED. IN THE COURT APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 163 OF 2015 (ARISING FROM MISC. APP. NO. 130 OF 2011) (ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 95 OF 2009)
1. EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO
2. JOSHUA KIZITO
3. DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO ===============APPELLANTS
4. ERINA NANKYA
VERSUS
MIRIAM KUTEESA ========================RESPONDENT
CONSENT JUDGMENT
BY CONSENT of the Appellants EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO, JOSHUA KIZITO, DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO and ERINA NANKYA in the presence of their Counsel, Mr. Kiiza Kabundama Simon and in the presence of the Respondent MIRIAM KUTEESA and in the presence of her Counsel Mr. Nuwagira Gerald, it is hereby agreed that the Appeal be and is hereby settled in the following terms;
- 1. That Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015 be and is hereby withdrawn. - 2. That the Respondent hereby binds herself not to enforce the judgment and Decree of the High Court in High Court Civil suit No 95 of 2009. - 3. That the entire dispute has been settled as per agreement reached by the parties which is hereto attached as appendix "A".

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Gerald Nuwagira ADVOCATE & GATHS SSIONER AOR P. O. Box 33921 Kampala
COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA
4. That each Party shall bear its own costs.
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSLATION
I, ASUMAN KABALI, do hereby confirm and certify that I am fluent in both Luganda and the English Language and I certify that the contents of this consent Judgment have been read and translated to the parties herein who appear to have understood the contents thereof before appending their signatures hereto in my presence.
ASUMAN KABALI
Dated this 10<sup>th</sup> day of October 2019
x Edith N: Kizik
EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO
Nanluga
DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO Through his lawful attorney ERINA NANKYA
JOSHUA KIZITO F
ERINA NANKYA
In the presence of
KIIZA KABUNDAMA SIMON COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANTS
KUTEESA MIRIAM
MIRIAM KUTEESA RESPONDENT
Nuwagira COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS Umminisarumen run un und<br>P. O. Box 33921, Kampala
In the presence of
NUWAGIRA GERALD
COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT
In the presence of
HON. JUSTICE GEOFFREY KIRYABWIRE
JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
Jointly Drawn & Filed by
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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE MATTER OF THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL SUIT NO. 95 OF 2009 BETWEEN
APPENDIX A
EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO, JOSHUA MUKALAZI, DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO, ERINA NANKYA AND MIRIAM KUTEESA.
AGREEMENT
Whereas the High Court in the above mentioned suit decreed that land comprised in and known as Kibuga Block 28 Plot 540 land at Makerere forms part of the estate of late Musa Muganzi administered by Miriam Kuteesa.
Whereas the defendants / judgment debtors are interested in retaining the land on which they have developments;
The parties hereby enter into an agreement to satisfy the judgment and decree in the following terms.
- 1. The judgment creditor shall in satisfaction of the Decree be paid a sum of Ugx 750,000,000 (seven hundred fifty million shillings only) in lieu of the land that was decreed to be forming part of the said estate and the said sum is to settle all claims on the subject and all the beneficiaries and claimants to the estate of late Musa Kalanzi Muganzi. - 2. That the sums paid shall cater for all expenses incurred including costs of the suit. - 3. That this agreement finally and completely satisfies the decree, caters for all interest claimed by the estate of the late Musa Kalanzi Muganzi in the subject land and no further claims shall ever be raised.
KUTESSA MIRIAM MIRIAM KUTEESA Administrator to the estate of late Musa Muganzi Kalanzi
Asuman Kabali, do hereby confirm and certify that I am fluent in Luganda and the English language and I certify that the contents of the memorandum of understating have been translated to Miriam Kuteesa who appeared to have understood the contents thereof before appending her signature hereto.
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ASUMAN KABAL
X Editta N. Kizilo
EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO
DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO Through his lawful attorney ERINA NANKYA
JOSHUA KIZI
Box 33921, Kampala
119. Dearn
ERINA NANKYA
In the presence of
KIIZA KABUNDAMA SIMON
Gerald Nuwagira ADVOCATE & OATHS<br>SSIONER FOR OATHS Witnessing Advocate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MIRIAM KUTEESA
RESPONDENT
In the presence of
NUWAGIRA GERALD Witnessing advocate
Jointly Drawn M/s S. K Kiiza & Co. Advocates,
Mezzanine Floor Jumbo Plaza, Plot 2, Parliament Avenue, P. O. Box 3064, Kampala.
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Nuwagira, Tusiime advocates Plot 71 Kampala road 3rd floor Prism Building.
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE COURT APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 163 OF 2015 (ARISING FROM MISC. APP. NO. 130 OF 2011) (ARISING FROM CIVIL SUIT NO. 95 OF 2009)
1. EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO
2. JOSHUA KIZITO
3. DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO
4. ERINA NANKYA
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VERSUS
============APPELLANTS
MIRIAM KUTEESA =======================RESPONDENT
DECREE
This Appeal Coming up this 10<sup>th</sup> day of October 2019 for final disposal before HON. JUSTICE GEOFFREY KIRYABWIRE, BY CONSENT of the Appellants EDITH NANTUMBWE KIZITO, JOSHUA KIZITO, DAUDI KIWUUTA KIZITO and ERINA NANKYA in the presence of their Counsel, Mr. Kiiza Kabundama Simon and in the presence of the Respondent MIRIAM KUTEESA and in the presence of her Counsel Mr. Nuwagira Gerald, it is hereby DECREED and ORDERED that the Appeal be and is hereby settled in the following terms;
- 1. That Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 163 of 2015 be and is hereby withdrawn. - 2. That the Respondent hereby binds herself not to enforce the judgment and Decree of the High Court in High Court Civil suit No 95 of 2009. - 3. That the entire dispute has been settled as per agreement reached by the parties which is hereto attached as appendix "A".

4. That each Party shall bear its own costs.
Nuwagira WE APPROVE NUWAGIRA, TUSIIME ADVOCATES COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT $\leq$ Entered before me this ....... $\begin{array}{c}\n\text{C} \\ \text{C} \\ \text{C}\n\end{array}$ $\mathcal{L}$ day of $\mathcal{L}$
REGISTRAR
COURT OF APPEAL
EXTRACTED BY
M/s S. K Kiiza & Co. Advocates, Mezzanine Floor Jumbo Plaza, Plot 2, Parliament Avenue, P. O. Box 3064, Kampala.

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