Uganda Case Law

Shazim boutique ltd v Norattam Bhatta (High Court Civil Suit No. 411 of 1998)

Shazim boutique ltd v Norattam Bhatta (High Court Civil Suit No. 411 of 1998) [2015] UGHCCD 18 (11 February 2015)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

High Court Civil Suit No. 411 of 1998

The court found that, although clause 2(b) of the sale agreement expressly made time of the essence for payment of the balance, the defendants' conduct—accepting postdated cheques for the initial deposit and entering into the sale after the option period had lapsed—demonstrated a relaxation of strict time requirements. The agreement did not specify the mode or place of payment for the balance, and the plaintiff made genuine efforts to pay by seeking the defendants' bank account details, which were not provided. The court held that the plaintiff's failure to pay the balance was attributable to…

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• Specific Performance
• Sale Of Land
• Contractual Time Of Essence
• Remedies For Breach
• Equitable Relief

Kanyara v Hassan Ali Amhed

Kanyara v Hassan Ali Amhed [1991] UGSC 6 (27 February 1991)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

On dissent, the Supreme Court of Uganda said a town council was not obliged to protect a former licensee’s claim for compensation from a new licensee.

• Licence Termination
• Compensation For Improvements
• Council Powers
• Contractual Relationships
• Equitable Relief
• Licence-termination

Tootal Broadhurst Lee Company Ltd v Ahamed and Sons Ltd (Consolidated Civil Case Nos. 281 and 350 of 1950 (Mombasa))

Tootal Broadhurst Lee Company Ltd v Ahamed and Sons Ltd (Consolidated Civil Case Nos. 281 and 350 of 1950 (Mombasa)) [1951] EACA 340 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Consolidated Civil Case Nos. 281 and 350 of 1950 (Mombasa)

Judge

De Lestang J

The court held that the plaintiffs proved ownership of registered designs, found infringement, and granted an injunction, delivery up, and an account of profits.

• Design Infringement
• Registered Designs
• Equitable Relief
• Account Of Profits
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Registered-designs