Uganda Judgment

Supreme Court of Uganda

Resty Nantongo v David Kayondo [1994] UGSC 1 (17 October 1994)

Land and Property Civil Procedure Injunctions Caveats on Title Leasehold Interests Priority of Registration

Citation: [1994] UGSC 1
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Uganda
Court: Supreme Court of Uganda
Posture: Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Language: English

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Court: Supreme Court of Uganda
Posture: Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Language: English

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Holding and result

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, Resty Nantongo, had a registered leasehold interest in the disputed land and permission to develop it. The respondent, David Kayondo, had only an unregistered transfer and had not challenged the validity of the lease. The High Court erred in granting an injunction restraining the appellant from exercising her rights under the lease, as the respondent failed to establish a strong case to justify such relief. The registered leasehold interest was the only valid interest between the parties, and the operation of the lease rendered the dispute over the purchase agreements immaterial for the purposes of the injunction. The appeal was allowed, the interim injunction discharged, and costs awarded to the appellant.

Court disposition

appeal_allowed

Orders

The interim injunction restraining the appellant from entering and developing the land is discharged.
Costs awarded to the appellant in both the Supreme Court and High Court.

Material facts

Parties

Resty Nantongo

Appellant

David Kayondo

Respondent

Procedural history

Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment

Questions and positions

Legal issues

01
Whether the interim injunction restraining the appellant from entering and developing the land was properly granted.
02
Whether the registered leasehold interest of the appellant prevails over the respondent's unregistered claim.
03
Whether the respondent established a strong case to justify the grant of an injunction.

Party arguments

Applicant: The appellant argued that she held a registered leasehold interest in the disputed land, Kibuga Block 7 Plot No. 67 at Ndeeba, and had obtained permission to build from the Kampala City Council. She contended that the respondent's claim was based on an unregistered transfer and that the caveat lodged by her was valid. The appellant maintained that the injunction granted by the High Court was improper as it denied her rights under the registered lease.
Respondent: The respondent asserted that he had entered into an agreement to purchase the land and had presented a transfer for registration. He argued that his interest should take priority over the appellant's claims, despite the lease registration. The respondent did not challenge the validity of the lease but maintained that his executed transfer should be given precedence.

Court’s reasoning

Legal principles

01
Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd Ed. 21 p 3.66

A registered interest in land prevails over unregistered claims unless the registration is set aside for a valid reason.
02
Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd Ed. 21 p 3.66

An injunction should only be granted where the applicant shows a strong case for doubting the existence of the right being exercised by the respondent.
03
Haters v. Akira Branch (1972) E.A. 347, 350

It is prudent to require the plaintiff to prosecute the case within a reasonable time and to enter into an undertaking as to damages when granting a temporary injunction.

Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, Resty Nantongo, had a registered leasehold interest in the disputed land and permission to develop it. The respondent, David Kayondo, had only an unregistered transfer and had not challenged the validity of the lease. The High Court erred in granting an injunction restraining the appellant from exercising her rights under the lease, as the respondent failed to establish a strong case to justify such relief. The registered leasehold interest was the only valid interest between the parties, and the operation of the lease rendered the dispute over the purchase agreements immaterial for the purposes of the injunction. The appeal was allowed, the interim injunction discharged, and costs awarded to the appellant.

Obiter and limits

When granting a temporary injunction, courts should require the plaintiff to prosecute the case within a reasonable period and enter into an undertaking as to damages.
Limiting the duration of injunctions to three or four months may prevent abuse of court process.
The wisdom of requiring undertakings as to damages is to prevent abuse and ensure fairness in interlocutory proceedings.

Court disposition

appeal_allowed

The interim injunction restraining the appellant from entering and developing the land is discharged.
Costs awarded to the appellant in both the Supreme Court and High Court.

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[1994] UGSC 1

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Supreme }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 Court}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 an}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 d High Court. The Court announce}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 d that it would give its reasons later and thes}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 e are the reasons for the o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 rde}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 r}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 s given. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid11221331 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 The plaintiff Kayondo had sued the Defendant Resty Nantongo, ho} {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 ping to secure the ti}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 tle to land, known as Kibuga Blo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 ck 7 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 plot}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 No. 67 at Ndeeba. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331

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}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid13583163 1993}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 . }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 But registration was }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 not}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 possible}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 because by his time the Defendant}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 R}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 es}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 y had lodged a caveat on th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 e title to this land, because }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 she had }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 entered}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 into an agreement on 30}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid13583163 th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 July, 1993 to buy the land from the owner Segujja. A transfer was executed but not registered. So the

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dispute, because Resty ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 d a registered interest in the land. The lease gave Resty th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 e right to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid13583163 enter}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 the land}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 and make such building developments as the lease allo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 wed. Moreover another Judge of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 the High Court extended the caveat. \line In these circumstan}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 ces, it is surprising that the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 learned}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 Judge granted the Plaintiff Kayon}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 d}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 the injunctions he hail sought; namely, that Resty should be restrained from encroaching upon the said premises (pres}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 umably) that denied her right

to}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 enter upon }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 the land); and secondly, Resty }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 was, not }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 permitted}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 to carry out any }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 development}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 upon}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 the land. Resty was granted permission to build upon the land by the Kampala City\rquote Coucj1 on 1}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid13583163 st}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 November, 1993. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 The salient feature of this matter is that Resty has a registered lease and permission to build. That}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 ensures that Resty must be allowed to continue to occupy the land and develop it.

It}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 is her risk if after the lease has come to and end, she has not acquired full title to the property. But she cannot be d enied the right to her leas}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 e, unless the lease }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 is }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid13583163 set}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 aside for some reason. I}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 t }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 is a registered }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 interest}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 , indeed, the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 only}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 registered interest held by these parties. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 In his ruling, the learned Judge discu}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 ssed the dispute concerning the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 pur chase of the laud. But he made no mention of

the lease. That is the burden of this appeal. Counsel for the plaintiff has not entered a reply }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 challenging}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 the validity of the lease. In his reply }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 to the Defendant\rquote s argument opposing the injuc}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 tion application, the plaintiff\rquote s \line Counsel noted that the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 lease had been registered on }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 September, 1993. Bu}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 t for some reason which was }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 not explained, it appears that Counsel argued that the submission o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 f the Plaintiff\rquote s executed transfer must have }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163\charrsid11221331 priority}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 ver the Defendant\rquote s claims. As no objection has been taken to the lease, it must be acknowledged and given its proper weight.

}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid13583163 The operation of the lease side-}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 steps the dispute as to which of these parties purchased the land. The pre}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 sen}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 t }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 position}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 is that as stated in }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 Hals}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 bury\rquote s laws of England }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 3}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid867983 rd}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 Ed. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 21 p }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 3.66:-}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 \line }{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid867983 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 \'93When }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 the application is to

restrain }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 he exercise of an alleged right,}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 the \line Plaintiff }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 should}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 show that there are subs}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 tantial grounds for doubting the \line exist}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 ence of the right. It requires }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 a very strong case indeed, to induce \line the Court to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 interfere}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 with the admitted }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 right upon an alleged equity.\'94 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid867983 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 The Plaintiff was unable to show such a strong case as is referred to in the above quotation. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }\pard \s15\ql

\li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid11221331 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 It is not necessary therefore, to seek the balance of conveni}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 ence in this c}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 ase. It is simply a case where the Plaintiff has not attempted to defeat the leasehold title, and cons}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 equently, no injuction could or}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 should have been granted. The Plaintiff could not }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 succeed}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 in preventing the Defendant entering into possess}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 ion, on the evidence before the Court. In the result, the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 appeal had to be allowed. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983

\par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 We would like, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 however,}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 to point out that in granting }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 temporary}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 injunction, it is a wise precaution to make }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 some prevision requiring the Plaintiff to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 prosecute}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 his }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 case within a reasonable }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 period, subject to the Courts }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 further }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 Orders}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 . I}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 t might be suitable to limit the injunction t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 three or four months.

}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid11221331 Secondly}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 , it is essential to require the Plaintiff to enter into an undertaking as to damage in the event tha}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 t he fails to establish his cla}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 im. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 S}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 ee }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 HATERS V. AKIRA BRANCH (HO.. 2) }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 (1972) E. A. 347, }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid867983 350.}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 The wisdom of these }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 orders is obvious. They tend to prevent abuse of the press of the Court. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 Delivered at Mengo this }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 18}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid867983\charrsid867983 th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983

}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 day of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 October }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 1994. \line } {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }\pard \s15\qr \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid867983 {\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 S. T. MANYINDO }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 \line DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 J. B. ODOKI }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 \line }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 JUSTICE OF }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 THE }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 SUPREME COURT }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \line \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 HG. PLATT. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \line JUSTICE OF TH}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 E SUPREME COURT. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid867983 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11221331 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2033442\charrsid11221331 \par }}

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