Uganda Case Law

Balaba and 6 Others v Mawejje ( as administrator of the late Sulaiman mawejje) and Another (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2021)

Balaba and 6 Others v Mawejje ( as administrator of the late Sulaiman mawejje) and Another (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2021) [2021] UGHCLD 113 (19 August 2021)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2021

Judge

Nkonge, J

The High Court of Uganda allowed an application to join seven applicants as defendants in a land suit, finding their interests could be directly affected.

• Joinder Of Parties
• Bibanja Interests
• Adjudication Of Land Rights
• Avoidance Of Multiplicity Of Suits
• Joinder-of-parties
• Land-disputes

Kiconco Medard V Hon. Persis Namuganza & 148 Others (Consolidated Civil Suits No. 1036 of 2018 & No. 165 of 2019)

Kiconco Medard V Hon. Persis Namuganza & 148 Others (Consolidated Civil Suits No. 1036 of 2018 & No. 165 of 2019) [2019] UGHCLD 56 (4 October 2019)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Consolidated Civil Suits No. 1036 of 2018 & No. 165 of 2019

The court found that the plaintiff lawfully acquired the suit land from the rightful administrator and was registered as proprietor. The 1st and 2nd defendants did not incite or direct occupation of the land; their actions were within official mandates and not proven to amount to incitement. The President's statements did not constitute a directive to allow occupation but were interim measures pending investigations. KCCA did not abdicate its duties, as it was restrained by ongoing court disputes and injunctions. The majority of the 3rd to 147th defendants were found to be trespassers, as the…

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• Trespass To Land
• Bibanja Interests
• Compensation For Eviction
• Injunctions
• Administration Of Estates

Ainomugasho & 8 Ors v Nalumansi & 3 Ors (Misc Application No. 2084 of 2016)

Ainomugasho & 8 Ors v Nalumansi & 3 Ors (Misc Application No. 2084 of 2016) [2017] UGHCLD 242 (24 October 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Application No. 2084 of 2016

Judge

Kawesa, J

The High Court struck out the plaint against the applicants for failing to disclose a cause of action and awarded them costs.

• Striking Out Plaint
• Cause Of Action
• Security For Costs
• Bibanja Interests
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Cause-of-action