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Ojok & 4 Others v Gulu Municipal Council & Another (Civil Suit No. 32 of 2006) [2019] UGHC 70 (27 November 2019)
The High Court held that local government bodies lacked power to appoint the plaintiffs to teaching posts, so the alleged employment contracts were ultra vires and unenforceable.
Kiraza v Ssekeba (Civil Appeal No. 58 of 2012) [2015] UGHCLD 15 (2 June 2015)
The appeal was dismissed because the Appellant failed to prove lawful purchase of the suit land. The evidence showed material contradictions in the Appellant's case regarding the sale agreement, the authority of the vendor, and the circumstances of the transaction. The alleged sale agreement was not properly tendered as evidence, and the Will purportedly conferring authority to sell was neither produced nor proved. The Defendant's claim of inheritance was consistent and supported by prior adjudication in local council courts. The Appellant did not conduct adequate due diligence and deliberate…
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Kisugu Quarries Limited v Administrator General (Civil Appeal 10 of 98) [1999] UGSC 28 (5 October 1999)
The Supreme Court held that a 1970 lease to a non-African company was void for lack of ministerial consent and that repossession under the Expropriated Properties Act could not validate it.
Issa and Suleman v Micheol and Company (Civil Appeal No. 17 of 1948) [1948] EACA 55 (1 January 1948)
The appeal concerned recovery of a motor vehicle delivered under an admitted illegal sale contract. The court refused relief and dismissed the appeal.
