Uganda Case Law

Nakigonya Justine v Kawuma Betty

Nakigonya Justine v Kawuma Betty (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 87 (11 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court found that the suit Kibanja was lawfully sold to the respondent after a customary distribution of the deceased's estate, in which the appellant acquiesced by accepting a different property. The court held that customary distribution is valid and beneficiaries may deal with their allocated share without letters of administration, provided the distribution is accepted by all. The appellant, having no legal interest in the suit Kibanja, was correctly found to be a trespasser. The trial court's jurisdiction was properly based on the value pleaded in the plaint, and no evidence was…

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• Customary Land Distribution
• Succession Without Administration
• Trespass To Land
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Validity Of Sale Agreements

Ogwang Francis v Apili Sarah

Ogwang Francis v Apili Sarah (Civil Appeal No. 045 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 262 (8 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 045 of 2021

Judge

Okello, J

The High Court upheld a land judgment for the respondent, finding the appellant failed to prove a 2014 redistribution or invalidate the 2012 family distribution.

• Customary Land Distribution
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Trespass To Land
• Burden Of Proof
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Customary-land-distribution

Labeja v Olanya

Labeja v Olanya (Civil Appeal No. 0028 of 2018) [2018] UGHCLD 57 (6 September 2018)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 0028 of 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

High Court appeal over disputed family land was dismissed after the court upheld findings that the trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence.

• Customary Land Distribution
• Intermeddling In Estate
• Burden Of Proof
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Land-law
• Civil-appeals

Mwesigwa Johnson v Muhumuza Benon (HCT-05-CV-CA-0027 of 2008)

Mwesigwa Johnson v Muhumuza Benon (HCT-05-CV-CA-0027 of 2008) [2012] UGHC 447 (24 July 2012)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-05-CV-CA-0027 of 2008

Judge

Bashaija, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, finding the appellant had not proved fencing or boundary interference and that locus in quo irregularities caused no miscarriage of justice.

• Customary Land Distribution
• Boundary Disputes
• Evidence Evaluation
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Land-disputes
• Customary-land