Muyambi Simon v Attorney General and Anor
Muyambi Simon v Attorney General and Anor (Miscellaneous Cause No. 155 of 2020) [2021] UGHCLD 80 (27 April 2021)
The applicant failed to meet the statutory conditions for a vesting order under Section 167 of the Registration of Titles Act. Specifically, there was insufficient evidence of the purchase price, as no assessment or agreement was attached, and the vendor (Custodian Board) is available and not dead, out of jurisdiction, or unlocatable. The procedure for obtaining a Certificate of Purchase was not properly followed, as the applicant should have filed an ordinary plaint and provided documentary evidence of the transaction. The absence of affidavits in reply and lack of service on the second resp…
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- Vesting Order
- Certificate Of Purchase
- Departed Asian Property
- Registration Of Titles
- Service Of Process