Katatumba (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Joseph B. Katatumba) and Others v Abarihamwe Livestock Cooperative Society Ltd and 2 Others
Katatumba (Administrator of the Estate of the Late Joseph B. Katatumba) and Others v Abarihamwe Livestock Cooperative Society Ltd and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 6 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 262 (16 December 2022)
The Court found that a legal dispute exists between the Applicants, who are administrators and beneficiaries of founder members' estates, and the 1st Respondent Society regarding entitlement to compensation awarded by decree. The dispute falls squarely within Section 73 of the Cooperative Societies Act, which mandates arbitration for such matters. The Applicants have properly commenced arbitral proceedings by notifying the 1st Respondent and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance, and the 1st Respondent's refusal to cooperate does not negate this. The Court held that interim measures of protection a…
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- Interim Measures
- Arbitration Proceedings
- Cooperative Societies Disputes
- Decree Execution
- Estate Administration