Uganda Case Law

Mayer and Others v Trustees of the Rahimtulla Lalji Hirji Charitable Trust

Mayer and Others v Trustees of the Rahimtulla Lalji Hirji Charitable Trust (Civil Appeal No. 16 of 1952) [1955] EACA 18 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 16 of 1952

Judges

Mahon, ACJ (Tanganyika), Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal held that a successful preliminary objection was an “event” for costs and that there was no good reason to deprive the successful party of costs.

• Costs Discretion
• Event Definition
• Preliminary Objection
• Rent Restriction Appeals
• Costs
• Preliminary-objections