Uganda Case Law

National Water and Sewarage Cooperation v Morifem Trading Company Limited

National Water and Sewarage Cooperation v Morifem Trading Company Limited (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCD 243 (9 April 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2019

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

High Court dismissed an appeal over a sewer-construction contract, upholding findings that the respondent was unpaid for certified work and rejecting fraud allegations.

• Breach Of Contract
• Contractual Payment Disputes
• Verification Of Work
• General Damages
• Burden Of Proof
• Fraud And Forgery Allegations

Kampala University v National Council for Higher Education (Misc. Cause No. 053 of 2014)

Kampala University v National Council for Higher Education (Misc. Cause No. 053 of 2014) [2014] UGHCCD 141 (15 September 2014)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Cause No. 053 of 2014

The court found that the preliminary objection raised by the interested party was not capable of disposing of the entire suit, as the facts underlying the objection were disputed and required evidence to be led at a full trial. The applicant had amended its pleadings by consent to exclude the contested order, and once such amendments are allowed by court, the issue of the impugned order is rendered moot. The court emphasized that allegations of fraud or forgery must be proved through evidence and cannot be determined as a preliminary point of law. The objection was therefore uncalled for, inc…

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• Preliminary Objection
• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Fraud And Forgery Allegations