Taabu Vs Wanyama (Civil Appeal No. 172 of 2012) [2015] UGHCCD 138 (6 May 2015)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 172 of 2012
Judge
Namundi, J
The High Court dismissed a land ownership appeal, holding that the appellant failed to prove his claim and that the trial court properly evaluated the evidence.
Nakiwala & Ors v Rwekibira & anor (Civil Suit No. 280 of 2006) [2014] UGHCLD 7 (25 February 2014)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit No. 280 of 2006
Judge
Bashaija, J
The court found that both the Power of Attorney and Memorandum of Surrender, which formed the basis for the Defendants' registration as sole owners of the suit land, were executed by an illiterate person (the deceased) without compliance with the mandatory requirements of the Illiterates Protection Act. Specifically, the documents lacked a certificate of translation and verification, and there was no evidence that the deceased understood their contents. The court held that these statutory requirements are substantive and not mere technicalities, and failure to comply renders the documents nul…