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Ocen v Obol (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 2014) [2019] UGHC 47 (29 August 2019)
High Court appeal over land ownership allowed after finding the trial court misread evidence on exclusive occupation and treated a long occupancy as temporary use.
Atunya vs Okeny (Civil Appeal No. 0051 of 2017) [2018] UGHCLD 69 (6 December 2018)
High Court appeal over whether disputed land was privately owned or communal clan land. The court held the respondent proved only usufructuary rights, not exclusive ownership.
Dhir v City Council of Nairobi (Criminal Appeal No. 168 of 1954) [1954] EACA 172 (1 January 1954)
The court held that the occupants were tenants, not lodgers, so the house was not a licensed lodging-house under the Nairobi by-laws.
Desai v Mcfee and Another (Civil Case No. 85 of 1950) [1950] EACA 32 (1 January 1950)
The court held that the defendants were licensees, not tenants, because they had exclusive use of parts of a shop but no exclusive possession of any part.
Ali v Champion Shoe Company (Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1948) [1949] EACA 4 (1 January 1949)
The Court of Appeal held that a shared shop space without a permanent structural partition was not separate business premises protected by rent restrictions.
Mayer and Teja v Martin (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 1948) [1948] EACA 56 (1 January 1948)
The court held that the agreement, despite being termed a 'licence', granted the respondent exclusive possession and control of the hotel premises for a fixed term, with rights and obligations characteristic of a lease. The substance of the arrangement, including the right to quiet enjoyment, assignment, and re-entry for breach, indicated a transfer of interest in land rather than a mere personal privilege. The court applied established legal tests and authorities, concluding that the instrument was a lease and not a licence. Consequently, the consent of the Rent Control Board was required un…
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Rex v Abdalla (Confirmation Case No. 868 of 1941) [1942] EACA 81 (1 January 1942)
The East African Court of Appeal set aside burglary and theft convictions, holding that accomplice evidence and disputed possession of stolen goods were insufficient without corroboration.
