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Land And Property [2024] UGHC 1190

Kisitu v Kavuma & Another

Kisitu v Kavuma & Another (Civil Suit 108 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 1190 (9 December 2024)

The High Court held that the defendants were bonafide occupants, not trespassers, on the disputed kibanja and dismissed the plaintiff’s trespass claim.

  • Trespass To Land
  • Bonafide Occupancy
  • Landlord Tenant Relations
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Land-trespass
  • Bonafide-occupancy
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Land And Property [2021] UGHCLD 95

Kaggwa Nkambwa v Wamala

Kaggwa Nkambwa v Wamala (Civil Suit No. 361 of 2017) [2021] UGHCLD 95 (4 May 2021)

The plaintiff, as the registered proprietor of the suit land, established ownership through a certificate of title. The defendant's failure to pay busuulu since 2009, refusal to vacate the land, and lack of defence or appearance in court constituted an admission of unlawful occupation. The court found that the defendant lost the status of lawful tenant and became a trespasser. The plaintiff exhausted all reasonable avenues for settlement, including offering a portion of the land, which the defendant rejected. The court held that the plaintiff was entitled to eviction of the defendant from any…

  • Trespass To Land
  • Land Ownership
  • Landlord Tenant Relations
  • Remedies For Trespass
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Land And Property [2014] UGHCLD 272

Jobbing Field Properties Limited v Ssemanda

Jobbing Field Properties Limited v Ssemanda (Civil Suit No. 041 of 2008) [2014] UGHCLD 272 (21 February 2014)

The High Court held that the plaintiff had a valid lease over the defendant’s Mailo land, and that the defendant was bound by that lease.

  • Leasehold Title
  • Mailo Land
  • Landlord Tenant Relations
  • Registration Of Titles
  • Variation Of Lease
  • Land-and-property
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Civil Procedure [2009] UGCommC 16

Kiyegga Henry v Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 386 of 2008)

Kiyegga Henry v Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Ltd (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 386 of 2008) [2009] UGCommC 16 (15 February 2009)

The High Court held that an objector who bought, possessed, and improved attached property had shown sufficient interest and possession to defeat the attachment.

  • Objector Proceedings
  • Attachment And Sale Of Property
  • Interest And Possession
  • Sale Agreement Disputes
  • Title And Caveat
  • Landlord Tenant Relations
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