Kasegu (through Administrator) and Others v Kaahwa
Kasegu (through Administrator) and Others v Kaahwa (Civil Appeal No. 106 of 2022) [2022] UGHCFD 8 (22 December 2022)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate properly admitted and relied on the testimony of witnesses at locus in quo, as permitted by law and at the request of the appellants' counsel. The sale of the suit land by the families of Deema and Karoli to the respondent was valid under customary law, as inheritance is a recognized form of property acquisition in Uganda, and there was no evidence of contest from the deceased's beneficiaries. The requirement for letters of administration under the Succession Act does not apply to customary inheritance and subsequent sale where there is uncontest…
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- Customary Land Tenure
- Communal Land Rights
- Succession And Inheritance
- Locus In Quo Procedure
- Representative Actions
- Certificate Of Customary Ownership