Uganda Case Law

M/s Nyangi Co-operatives Society Limited v Attorney General & Anor

M/s Nyangi Co-operatives Society Limited v Attorney General & Anor (Civil Suit 467 of 2018) [2023] UGHCCD 381 (16 October 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 467 of 2018

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The court found that a valid contract existed between the Plaintiff and Defendants for compensation of the suit land, with all essential elements present. The Defendants breached the contract by failing to pay the agreed sum within a reasonable time, having only paid a small portion and leaving a substantial balance unpaid despite repeated reminders. The Plaintiff was entitled to recover the unpaid balance, general damages for inconvenience, interest at 15% per annum on both the principal and damages, and costs of the suit. The court rejected excessive interest and exaggerated claims for dama…

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• Government Land Acquisition
• Contractual Breach
• Compensation For Land
• Damages For Non Payment

Hakiri and 2 Others v Attorney General and 31 Others

Hakiri and 2 Others v Attorney General and 31 Others (Civil Appeal No. 110 of 2017) [2021] UGCA 196 (16 December 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 110 of 2017

Judge

Monica K. Mugenyi, JA, Kasule, Ag JA, Kiryabwire, JA

The Court of Appeal found that the appellants were evicted from the suit land in 1992, not 2004, and their suit filed in 2005 was time-barred under section 5 of the Limitation Act. The evidence showed that the appellants were permitted to use the land under a Government program and did not acquire it as customary tenants. Their temporary re-occupation in 2004 did not revive any legal interest or reset the limitation period. The appellants failed to prove lawful or bona fide occupancy as defined by the Land Act and Constitution. The Government's registration of the land in the Uganda Land Comm…

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• Limitation Periods
• Customary Tenure
• Eviction
• Government Land Acquisition
• Occupancy Rights

Masika & 4 Ors Vs Attorney General

Masika & 4 Ors Vs Attorney General (CIVIL SUIT No. 010 OF 2009) [2012] UGHCCD 9 (25 April 2012)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL SUIT No. 010 OF 2009

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, J

The High Court held that the plaintiffs proved ownership of the disputed Kasese lands and that their eviction by Government was unlawful, awarding possession, injunctions, and damages.

• Eviction Of Land Owners
• Customary Land Tenure
• Government Land Acquisition
• Compulsory Deprivation Of Property
• Constitutional Property Rights
• Damages For Unlawful Eviction