Nantale v Okubiriba
Nantale v Okubiriba (Miscellaneous Application No. 107 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCD 242 (18 February 2021)
The court found that the appellate judge's intention was to uphold the trial court's judgment and consequential orders, which included compensation for the suit property at its current market value, not merely the historical purchase price. The omission of the market value in the appellate judgment was deemed an accidental slip, correctable under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act. The application was non-contentious, and the affidavit by counsel was competent. The slip rule was applicable because the correction sought was to give effect to the manifest intention of the court, not to alter…
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- Slip Rule Corrections
- Compensation For Illegal Sale
- Judgment Correction
- Market Value Assessment