Uganda Case Law

Ofwono Alfred Rezin v Ofwono Nankya Juliet and Another

Ofwono Alfred Rezin v Ofwono Nankya Juliet and Another (Civil Suit 1065 of 2021) [2025] UGHCLD 75 (19 May 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 1065 of 2021

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the power of attorney forming the basis of the plaintiff's locus standi was not stamped in accordance with Section 14 of the Stamp Duty Act Cap 339. Both parties agreed that stamp duty had not been paid. Section 31 of the Act renders unstamped instruments inadmissible as evidence. The court distinguished earlier authorities cited by the plaintiff's counsel as predating the current Stamp Duty Act and held that compliance with the Act is mandatory. The absence of a duly stamped power of attorney meant the plaintiff lacked locus standi to bring the suit. Consequently, the pr…

Source excerpt

• Locus Standi
• Powers Of Attorney
• Stamp Duty Compliance
• Admissibility Of Instruments