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Land And Property [2019] UGHC 71

Uhuru v Lukwiya

Uhuru v Lukwiya (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2018) [2019] UGHC 71 (27 November 2019)

The High Court held that involuntary departure due to fear and insurgency did not amount to abandonment, and that the suit for land was not time-barred.

  • Adverse Possession
  • Abandonment Of Land
  • Limitation Of Actions
  • Customary Land Ownership
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Trespass To Land
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Land And Property [2019] UGHC 47

Ocen v Obol

Ocen v Obol (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 2014) [2019] UGHC 47 (29 August 2019)

High Court appeal over land ownership allowed after finding the trial court misread evidence on exclusive occupation and treated a long occupancy as temporary use.

  • Customary Land Gift
  • Exclusive Possession
  • Abandonment Of Land
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Appellate Review
  • Land-law
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Land And Property [2019] UGHCCD 162

Okello & 3 Ors Vs Olak

Okello & 3 Ors Vs Olak (CIVIL APPEAL No. 055 & 64 OF 2016) [2019] UGHCCD 162 (16 May 2019)

The High Court held that the respondent proved ownership of the disputed land, set aside equal subdivision, and ordered the appellants to vacate.

  • Ownership Of Land
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Locus In Quo Inspection
  • Abandonment Of Land
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Land-ownership
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Land And Property [2018] UGHCCD 57

Oyoo Vs Olanya

Oyoo Vs Olanya (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0005 OF 2017) [2018] UGHCCD 57 (11 October 2018)

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding findings that the respondent’s occupation was not a trespass and that the evidence supported ownership.

  • Customary Land Tenure
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Abandonment Of Land
  • Gifts Inter Vivos
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Land-law
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