Busiro Coffee Farmers and Dealers Ltd v Kayongo and Others
Busiro Coffee Farmers and Dealers Ltd v Kayongo and Others (Civil Suit 532 of 1992) [1996] UGHC 56 (31 May 1996)
The plaintiff, as the registered proprietor of the suit property, acquired its interest as a bonafide purchaser for valuable consideration after the lawful determination of the previous lease. The defendants failed to prove fraud in the re-entry or in the plaintiff's registration. The law presumes the registered proprietor to be the absolute owner unless fraud is strictly proved, which was not done. The defendants' continued occupation after the determination of their lease amounts to trespass, and the plaintiff is entitled to possession, mesne profits, and other reliefs. The defendants' coun…
Source excerpt
- Leasehold Termination
- Re Entry
- Mesne Profits
- Trespass To Land
- Registered Proprietor Rights