Uganda Case Law

Ainslie v Morrison

Ainslie v Morrison (Civil Appeals Nos. 5 and 6 of 1951) [1951] EACA 96 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeals Nos. 5 and 6 of 1951

Judge

Lockhart-Smith, Ag. VP, Sinclair, Ag. CJ. (Tanganyika), Worley, P

The Court of Appeal held that the arbitrator's award did not state any legal proposition or tie itself to any specific legal rule that could be examined for error. The arbitrator merely referred to the law and deliberately refrained from stating a legal proposition. The reasoning was based on findings of fact regarding the understanding between the partners and the conduct of the first partner. Since there was no error of law on the face of the award, the court declined to interfere with the arbitrator's decision. The appeals were dismissed, and the award was allowed to stand. The court reaff…

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• Partnership Disputes
• Arbitration Awards
• Remuneration Sharing
• Bankruptcy Trustee
• Error Of Law
• Firm Profit Sharing