Hajjati Saidati Sentamu v Kyagulanyi Yasin (Administration Cause No. 23 of 1996)
Hajjati Saidati Sentamu v Kyagulanyi Yasin (Administration Cause No. 23 of 1996) [2001] UGHC 94 (1 March 2001)
The defendant's caveat was not legally justified, as he had no valid interest in the deceased's estate either as administrator of their late father's estate or as an assignee. The assignment deed presented by the defendant was found to be a forgery, as the purported witness, Jonathan Sengooba, was in a coma and died on the same day the deed was allegedly executed. The affidavit supporting the caveat was therefore struck out, leaving the caveat unsupported. The plaintiff, as the biological mother and closest surviving relative, was entitled to letters of administration under the Succession Act…
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- Letters Of Administration
- Caveat Proceedings
- Succession Act Interpretation
- Forgery Of Assignment Deed