Uganda Case Law

Muleme Nassanair & Another v Namirembe Fatumah and Others (HCT-17-CV-MC-0003-2024)

Muleme Nassanair & Another v Namirembe Fatumah and Others (HCT-17-CV-MC-0003-2024) [2025] UGHC 294 (12 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-17-CV-MC-0003-2024

Judge

Godfrey Himbaza, J

The High Court dismissed an application to appoint administrators pendente lite for an estate, finding the petition had lapsed, the suit was dismissed, and the applicants lacked standing.

• Letters Of Administration
• Succession Act Interpretation
• Caveat Procedure
• Administrator General Role
• Letters-of-administration
• Succession-act

Lutaaya v Nabwegamu & 3 Others

Lutaaya v Nabwegamu & 3 Others (Civil Appeal 16 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 153 (21 March 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 16 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The court found that the appellant failed to prove that the respondents obtained the suit land through fraud. The evidence showed that the caveat was lodged on plot 637, not on the disputed plots 627 and 628, and that the transfer to the late Kamanyire Julius and subsequently to the 1st and 2nd respondents occurred after the caveat was lifted. There was no credible evidence of backdating or fraudulent conduct by the respondents or the Registrar of Titles. The respondents were bona fide purchasers for value without notice of any fraud, and the appellant's failure to promptly transfer title aft…

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• Fraudulent Land Transfer
• Bona Fide Purchaser
• Registration Of Titles
• Caveat Procedure
• Title Conveyancing

Mmere Rusoke and Another v Estate of Late Rusoke (HCT-01-FD-AC 22 of 2022)

Mmere Rusoke and Another v Estate of Late Rusoke (HCT-01-FD-AC 22 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1032 (30 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-FD-AC 22 of 2022

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court struck out a petition for letters of administration after both the petitioners and caveator failed to act within six months under section 255A.

• Succession
• Letters Of Administration
• Caveat Procedure
• Letters-of-administration
• Caveat-procedure

Salabaya and Another v Sekitoleko Mugwanya and Another

Salabaya and Another v Sekitoleko Mugwanya and Another (Civil Suit 293 of 2014) [2023] UGHCFD 33 (27 September 2023)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 293 of 2014

Judge

Kazibwe, J

The High Court overruled a preliminary objection in a succession dispute, holding that the grant of letters of administration had already been concluded and could not lapse or be struck out.

• Letters Of Administration
• Revocation Of Grant
• Caveat Procedure
• Succession Act Compliance
• Succession-law
• Letters-of-administration

Kaggwa & Ors v Namugenga & Anor

Kaggwa & Ors v Namugenga & Anor (Civil Suit No. 104 of 2016) [2019] UGHCFD 6 (15 January 2019)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 104 of 2016

Judge

Elubu, J

The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection that the succession dispute was premature, holding the suit also raised broader claims of waste and intermeddling with the estate.

• Succession Act Procedure
• Letters Of Administration
• Caveat Procedure
• Estate Intermeddling
• Waste Of Estate
• Succession-act-procedure