Mwesigwa Vs Petro Uganda Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 97 of 2009) [2019] UGCA 24 (4 April 2019)
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 97 of 2009
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over fuel dealership margins, rent, estoppel, and an alleged settlement, upholding the High Court’s award to Petro Uganda Limited.
Mehta v Fatuhnal (Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1951) [1951] EACA 126 (1 January 1951)
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1951
Judge
Hearne, J (Tanganyika), Nihill P, Worley VP
The Court held that the cheque was given as conditional payment for the loan and did not constitute accord and satisfaction. Upon dishonour of the cheque, the original debt revived. The evidence showed that the cheque was dishonoured, as the bank ultimately regarded it as worthless and returned it to the respondent. Notice of dishonour was not legally necessary in this context, as the only parties interested were the payee and drawer, and the cause of dishonour was attributable to the drawer's own act or omission. Even if notice was required, the appellant's conduct—specifically, his letter a…