Satardin v Mahomed and Another
Satardin v Mahomed and Another (Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 1928) [1928] EACA 3 (1 January 1928)
The Court of Appeal held that a betrothal contract arranged by a parent without the direct consent of the daughter is void and unenforceable in Uganda, whether under Mohammedan law or otherwise. The court affirmed that parents have no authority to contract marriage on behalf of their children. Marriage brokerage contracts are void as against public policy, and no rights arise under them. However, the appellant is entitled to sue for the return of presents and money given in contemplation of marriage if the marriage does not take place, but not for moral or intellectual damages or an injunctio…
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- Marriage Contracts
- Betrothal
- Parental Authority
- Mohammedan Law
- Return Of Gifts
- Public Policy