Uganda Case Law

Yeremiya Kayise v Wasula Samuel and Buganda Land Board (HCT-17-LD-0051-2025)

Yeremiya Kayise v Wasula Samuel and Buganda Land Board (HCT-17-LD-0051-2025) [2025] UGHC 305 (10 March 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-17-LD-0051-2025

Judge

Wolayo, J

The High Court held that Wasula fraudulently obtained title to land he had previously gifted to his father, and ordered the title returned. The claim against Buganda Land Board failed.

• Fraudulent Title Acquisition
• Customary Land Gift
• Burden Of Proof
• Registration Of Land
• Leasehold Title Dispute
• Fraudulent-title-acquisition

Eriazari Diisi v Mbarara Trading Stores

Eriazari Diisi v Mbarara Trading Stores (Civil Appeal 11 of 2000) [2002] UGCA 11 (11 October 2002)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 11 of 2000

Judge

Mukasa-Kikonyogo, DCJ, Okello, JA, Twinomujuni, JA

The appellant's lease over the suit property was null and void, as the respondent's lease continued in existence by operation of section 1(2)(b) of the Expropriated Properties Act. The allocation of the suit land to the appellant by Mbarara Municipal Council was unlawful and disregarded the respondent's continuing interest and warnings. The appellant's entry and developments on the land were tainted by illegality and underhand dealings with municipal officers, rendering him a trespasser with no legal or equitable interest. Compensation for improvements is not automatic under the Expropriated…

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• Leasehold Title Dispute
• Expropriated Properties Act
• Compensation For Developments
• Trespass
• Municipal Allocation
• Eviction

Ruhiga v Rugyera and others

Ruhiga v Rugyera and others (Civil Appeal 1 of 1988) [1989] UGCA 1 (7 July 1989)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 1 of 1988

Judge

Manyindo, DCJ, Odoki, JSC, Platt, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda allowed John Ruhiga’s appeal, held the evidence did not prove the alleged cattle-payment agreement or fraud, and restored his name to the title.

• Leasehold Title Dispute
• Rectification Of Register
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Tenancy In Common
• Burden Of Proof
• Oral Agreements