Mutashwera v Ryangombe
Mutashwera v Ryangombe (Civil Appeal No. 181 of 2015) [2017] UGCA 145 (5 December 2017)
The Court of Appeal held that the High Court, as the first appellate court, was entitled to re-evaluate all evidence on record, including issues relating to developments made by the late Lt. Ryangombe, as these were raised during trial. The appellate court found no error in the High Court's decision to leave the house constructed by Lt. Ryangombe intact, as his estate was not a party to the suit and thus entitled to a fair hearing before any adverse order could be made. The permanent injunction issued did not apply to the beneficiaries of Lt. Ryangombe's estate for the same reason. The Court…
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- Ownership Disputes
- Injunctions
- Land Tenure
- Estate Rights