Alamiga & Another v Onzima & Another (Civil Appeal 9 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 813 (29 August 2024)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 9 of 2019
Judge
Acellam, J
The court found that the appellants failed to prove they were lawful or bona fide occupants of the suit land as defined under Section 29 of the Land Act. The evidence showed their occupation was intermittent, challenged, and not continuous or unchallenged for the requisite period. The certificate of title held by the respondents was uncontested, and the appellants did not demonstrate occupation under the repealed laws or with the consent of the registered owner. The trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence and correctly found the appellants to be trespassers. Arguments regarding limit…