Adokorach v Kaunda & 4 Others
Adokorach v Kaunda & 4 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 9 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 961 (4 October 2024)
The court found that the Applicant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the deceased made a credible and binding wish to be buried at Pabit Village, Unyama Sub County. The documents and testimonies presented by the Applicant were found to be unreliable, lacking independent corroboration, and tainted by conflicts of interest. Furthermore, the land in Pabit Village was determined to be company property (NJITM Ltd), not the personal property of the deceased, and no company resolution permitted burial there. The court held that the family burial ground in Owak Cell, Agonga Ward,…
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- Burial Disputes
- Intestate Death
- Family Relationships
- Customary Law
- Injunctive Relief