Uganda Case Law

Katongole & 4 Others v Kasolo

Katongole & 4 Others v Kasolo (Miscellaneous Cause 31 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 71 (18 March 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 31 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the applicants and over 26 other members of the Gayaza Masjid Jaamia Muslim community share the same interest in protecting the land gifted to them by the respondent. The applicants provided written authorization from all intended plaintiffs, satisfying the requirements of Order 1 Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court held that the applicants had met the conditions for leave to file a representative suit. However, the court distinguished the authority cited by the applicants regarding notice, holding that, unlike in that case, the intended plaintiffs here had not…

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• Representative Suits
• Leave To File
• Gift Of Land
• Mosque Property Disputes

Opiya Vs Okwera

Opiya Vs Okwera (CIVIL APPEAL No. 018 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 157 (9 May 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL APPEAL No. 018 OF 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding the appellant lacked standing, the alleged gift of land was too uncertain, and the locus inspection error caused no miscarriage.

• Customary Land Tenure
• Gift Of Land
• Mental Incompetency
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Customary-land-tenure
• Gift-of-land

Mawejje v Mulondo & 2 Ors

Mawejje v Mulondo & 2 Ors (Civil Suit No. 279 of 2009) [2017] UGHCLD 50 (27 April 2017)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 279 of 2009

Judge

Bashaija, J

The High Court held that Mawejje lawfully acquired and was properly registered as proprietor of Plot 533, ordered removal of the caveat, and dismissed the defendants’ counterclaims.

• Removal Of Caveat
• Registration Of Title
• Beneficiary Status
• Gift Of Land
• Encroachment
• Injunctive Relief