Kawuki v Semaganyi
Kawuki v Semaganyi (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 2014) [2017] UGHCLD 48 (2 May 2017)
The High Court found that the respondent was a bonafide occupant of the disputed land, having purchased and developed it, and thus held an equitable interest protected by law. The Kampala District Land Board’s grant of a lease to the appellant over land already occupied and developed by the respondent was unlawful, and the appellant’s entry constituted trespass. The trial court erred in purporting to cancel the lease and order a resurvey, as only the District Land Board has such authority, but this did not affect the outcome since the lease to the appellant was already void for lack of subjec…
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- Bonafide Occupancy
- Lease Priority
- Trespass To Land
- Pecuniary Jurisdiction
- Statutory Notice Requirements