Yafesi Tegiike v Wakafutuli (H.C.C.A No. 1 of 1993)
Yafesi Tegiike v Wakafutuli (H.C.C.A No. 1 of 1993) [1995] UGHCLD 2 (29 November 1995)
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence established that the land in dispute was lawfully given to Aliyinza by her husband Zindu, and she subsequently transferred it to her grandson, the respondent. The Chief Magistrate correctly found that the clan had no right to interfere with the widow's property rights, and the appellant, as heir, did not have authority to reclaim property lawfully transferred. The appellate court found no error in the evaluation of evidence or in the procedural conduct of the Chief Magistrate, including the admission of additional evidence and translation issues.…
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- Succession Rights
- Customary Land Transfer
- Powers Of Administrator
- Clan Rights In Land
- Appellate Review
- Evidence Evaluation