Mwebaze Vs Mutuye (HCT – 01 – CV – LD – CA – 044 OF 2015)
Mwebaze Vs Mutuye (HCT – 01 – CV – LD – CA – 044 OF 2015) [2018] UGHCCD 77 (19 December 2018)
The High Court found that the Appellant’s father lawfully purchased the suit land in 2002 from Evans Maniragaba and John Batalingaya, supported by a valid sale agreement and corroborated by credible witnesses. The Respondent’s claims of allocation by Kamwenge Town Council or Uganda Railways Corporation were inconsistent, unsubstantiated, and contradicted by documentary evidence, including a letter from Uganda Railways Corporation disclaiming ownership of the land. The trial Magistrate erred in evaluating the evidence, misapplied the law regarding equitable interests, and wrongly declared the…
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- Ownership Of Land
- Bona Fide Purchaser
- Allocation Of Land By Authorities
- Evaluation Of Evidence
- Damages Award
- Costs Follow Event