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Commercial And Corporate [2023] UGHC 61

Centinary Rural Development Bank Limited v Tejas ,Tanna, Dhirajlal and 2 Others (HCT-05-CV-CS 106 of 2020)

Centinary Rural Development Bank Limited v Tejas ,Tanna, Dhirajlal and 2 Others (HCT-05-CV-CS 106 of 2020) [2023] UGHC 61 (31 August 2023)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
HCT-05-CV-CS 106 of 2020
Judge
Joyce Kavuma, J

The High Court dismissed a bank’s claim against two guarantors, holding the plaintiff failed to prove how much of the debt fell within the guarantee.

  • Loan Default
  • Guarantee Liability
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Formal Proof
  • Contract Enforcement
  • Guarantee-liability
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Commercial And Corporate [2023] UGCommC 102

Centenary Rural Development Bank v Tejas and Others

Centenary Rural Development Bank v Tejas and Others (Civil Suit 106 of 2020) [2023] UGCommC 102 (31 August 2023)

Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 106 of 2020
Judge
Joyce Kavuma, J

The High Court dismissed a bank’s claim against guarantors for failing to prove which part of a claimed loan balance fell within the guarantee.

  • Loan Guarantee Liability
  • Contract Breach
  • Formal Proof
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Guarantor Obligations
  • Loan-guarantee-liability
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Civil Procedure [2015] UGHCCD 111

Johnrick Trading CO. & property Consultants Ltd v Electrol Controls Switch Gear Ltd

Johnrick Trading CO. & property Consultants Ltd v Electrol Controls Switch Gear Ltd (Civil Revision Cause No.009 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 111 (23 November 2015)

Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Revision Cause No.009 of 2014
Judge
Musota, J

The High Court of Uganda set aside a magistrate’s order for formal proof because a pending application to set aside default judgment should have been heard first.

  • Revision Jurisdiction
  • Default Judgment
  • Formal Proof
  • Material Irregularity
  • Revision-jurisdiction
  • Default-judgment
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Civil Procedure [2014] UGHCLD 104

Oijuke & Anor v Tayebwa

Oijuke & Anor v Tayebwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 1194 of 2013) [2014] UGHCLD 104 (16 June 2014)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Application No. 1194 of 2013
Judge
Luswata, J

The High Court set aside default judgment against the applicants after finding one applicant was ill and the second was not shown to have been served.

  • Setting Aside Default Judgment
  • Service Of Process
  • Liquidated And Unliquidated Claims
  • Formal Proof
  • Sale Of Land
  • Failure To File Defence
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Civil Procedure [2006] UGCA 46

Clovergem Fish & Foods Limited Vs Verjee & Anor

Clovergem Fish & Foods Limited Vs Verjee & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2001) [2006] UGCA 46 (24 August 2006)

Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2001

The Court of Appeal held that unliquidated claims required formal proof before judgment could be entered, and the High Court erred in granting ex parte judgment without evidence.

  • Exparte Judgment
  • Formal Proof
  • Liquidated Claims
  • Counterclaim Dismissal
  • Civil-procedure
  • Ex-parte-judgment
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Commercial And Corporate [1996] UGSC 18

Mutekanga v Equator Growers (U) Ltd

Mutekanga v Equator Growers (U) Ltd (Civil Appeal 7 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 18 (27 July 1996)

Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 7 of 1995
Judge
Manyindo, JSC, Oder, JSC, Karokora, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda allowed this appeal in part, holding that the trial judge wrongly let the respondent participate at formal proof and wrongly reopened liability.

  • Breach Of Contract
  • Assessment Of Damages
  • Interlocutory Judgment
  • Formal Proof
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Interlocutory-judgment
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Commercial And Corporate [1994] UGHC 86

Lowi Roadways Co. Limited v Madi Co-operative Union Limited

Lowi Roadways Co. Limited v Madi Co-operative Union Limited (Civil Suit 452 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 86 (20 October 1994)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 452 of 1993
Judge
Egonda-Ntende, J

The High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim for a cotton debt and related special damages after finding the evidence insufficient to prove the amount owed.

  • Breach Of Contract
  • Special Damages
  • Evidence Requirements
  • Formal Proof
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Special-damages
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