East Africa Foam Limited v Attorney General and 2 Others
East Africa Foam Limited v Attorney General and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 2 of 2022) [2025] UGSC 5 (3 March 2025)
The Supreme Court held that the misnaming of the appellant in the mortgage and debenture documents was a rectifiable misnomer, as the context and evidence demonstrated that all parties intended East Africa Foam Limited to be the guarantor. The Court found that the managing director was literate, based on documentary evidence, and thus the Illiterates Protection Act did not render the documents void. The loan to EFIL, though made to a non-existent company, did not absolve the appellant of liability as guarantor, as the managing director's representations estopped the appellant from denying EFI…
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- Company Guarantees
- Mortgage Enforcement
- Pre Incorporation Contracts
- Misnomer In Legal Documents
- Removal Of Caveats
- Receivership