Uganda Case Law

Nalubega v DL Properties Ltd and Lubega

Nalubega v DL Properties Ltd and Lubega (Civil Suit 294 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 426 (15 December 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 294 of 2021

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the plaintiff was in rent arrears for six months and only paid after her goods were removed from the store. The removal was done to mitigate loss and reallocate the premises, not with the intention to permanently deprive the plaintiff of her goods. The goods were stored and made available for collection at police, but the plaintiff refused to retrieve them. The evidence presented by the plaintiff was inconsistent, lacked credibility, and failed to prove conversion, detinue, or trover. The court held that the landlord acted reasonably under the circumstances and within the…

Source excerpt

• Landlord Tenant Disputes
• Conversion Of Goods
• Detinue
• Eviction Process
• Rent Arrears

Kisoke and Another v Katalihwa

Kisoke and Another v Katalihwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 74 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCD 202 (11 August 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 74 of 2022

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside partial execution and stay further execution, finding the applicants had not shown that execution was still pending or that they would suffer substantial loss.

• Stay Of Execution
• Eviction Process
• Appeal Pending
• Notice Requirements
• Execution Of Decree
• Stay-of-execution