Habre International (U) Ltd Vs Dabo Kalilou (Civil Appeal No. 08 of 2012) [2019] UGCA 166 (25 June 2019)
Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 08 of 2012
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over sale and transfer of land, finding no proved fraud, valid execution under the RTA, and no error affecting the outcome.
Habre International Uganda Limited v Dabo Kalilou (Civil Suit No. 739 of 2006) [2011] UGHCLD 2 (17 March 2011)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 739 of 2006
Judge
Aweri-Opio, J
The court found that the defendant purchased the suit land from the plaintiff company through its director, Hussein Abdalla, who had ostensible authority to transact on behalf of the company. The change of company name did not affect the company's legal identity or its ability to transfer property. The transaction was not tainted with fraud, as the defendant acted in good faith and relied on the representations and actions of the company's authorised director. Any under-declaration of the purchase price was attributed to the lawyers, not the defendant, and there was no evidence of fraudulent…