Nganda v Ddibya & 3 Others (Originating Summons 4 of 2021) [2023] UGHC 410 (8 August 2023)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Originating Summons 4 of 2021
Judge
Katamba Nkwanga, J
The court found that the Respondents, as administrators of the estate, were under a mandatory statutory duty to file a true inventory and account of the estate within the prescribed timeframes under Section 278 of the Succession Act. The Respondents' admission of failure to file the inventory, regardless of their reasons or ignorance of the law, constituted a breach of their administration duties. The court emphasized that the purpose of filing an inventory is to ensure accountability to the court and beneficiaries, and that any agreements or practical difficulties regarding specific properti…