Mawejje v Makumbi Banalya Yawe and Another
Mawejje v Makumbi Banalya Yawe and Another (Civil Suit No. 299 of 2014) [2021] UGHCLD 150 (29 October 2021)
The court found that the plaintiff, as the registered proprietor, holds absolute title to the suit property, having received it as a perfected gift from his late father. The evidence established that the transfer was voluntary and complete, and no proof was adduced by the defendants to rebut the presumption of advancement or to show any contrary intention by the testator. The court further held that the defendants have no legal or equitable interest in the property: the first defendant was not a beneficiary under the will, and the second defendant's claim, based on a life interest bequeathed…
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- Ownership Of Registered Land
- Caveats And Land Registration
- Succession And Wills
- Life Interest And Remaindermen