Uganda Case Law

Kisoke and Another v Katalihwa

Kisoke and Another v Katalihwa (Civil Appeal 20 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 219 (19 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 20 of 2021

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court found that the respondent failed to prove direct descent from Kadoma Kyampamba and that neither he nor his father ever used or possessed the suit land. The evidence demonstrated that the appellants and their family had occupied and developed the land for over 40 years, qualifying them as owners through adverse possession. The trial magistrate erred by relying on local council judgments that were nullified by the Chief Magistrate, and by accepting the claim of Kiiza Jeles as caretaker without sufficient evidence. The appellants did not plead bonafide occupancy, so the court coul…

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• Adverse Possession
• First Occupancy
• Land Inheritance
• Local Council Jurisdiction
• Bonafide Occupancy
• Pleadings And Amendments

Namuddu v Matovu

Namuddu v Matovu (Civil Appeal 40 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 306 (23 January 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 40 of 2021

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court allowed an appeal in a kibanja trespass dispute, set aside the trial judgment, and dismissed the suit after finding errors in the lower court’s evaluation of evidence.

• Kibanja Ownership
• Trespass To Land
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Local Council Jurisdiction
• Land-and-property
• Trespass-to-land

Nabamba & 2 Ors Vs Semakula & 5 Ors

Nabamba & 2 Ors Vs Semakula & 5 Ors (Civil Appeal No. 154 of 2017) [2019] UGCA 139 (6 June 2019)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 154 of 2017

The Court of Appeal dismissed a land appeal, upheld findings that the land size was unproved, and held the respondents were bona fide purchasers. The cross-appeal succeeded only on LC court jurisdiction.

• Customary Tenancy
• Mailo Land
• Bona Fide Purchaser
• Locus In Quo
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Local Council Jurisdiction