Esther Sempebwa v The Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust - (HCT-00-CC-CS 954 of 2004)
Esther Sempebwa v The Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust - (HCT-00-CC-CS 954 of 2004) [2006] UGCommC 25 (6 June 2006)
The court found that the defendant breached an implied term of the contract by failing to deliver the duplicate certificate of title for Plot 44 within a reasonable time, as the existence of the certificate was an implied warranty in the sale of registered land. The court also held that the defendant's advert constituted an innocent misrepresentation, as it described a house and servants' quarters on the property that were not present on the purchased plots. The plaintiff, however, failed to prove her claim for special damages regarding the alleged purchase of Plot 117, as there was insuffici…
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- Breach Of Contract
- Misrepresentation
- Sale Of Land
- Implied Terms
- Damages
- Caveat Emptor