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Land And Property [2019] UGHCCD 11

Alituha & Anor Vs Mayindo (HCT-01-LD-CA-0028 OF 2017)

Alituha & Anor Vs Mayindo (HCT-01-LD-CA-0028 OF 2017) [2019] UGHCCD 11 (11 March 2019)

The High Court allowed a land appeal, finding the appellants were bona fide occupants and not trespassers, and set aside eviction and damages orders.

  • Bonafide Occupancy
  • Eviction Orders
  • Trespass To Land
  • General Damages
  • Inheritance Of Land
  • Locus In Quo Evidence
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Land And Property [2014] UGHCLD 64

Ssempala v Ndagire & anor

Ssempala v Ndagire & anor (Civil Appeal No. 45 of 2011) [2014] UGHCLD 64 (17 June 2014)

The appeal was allowed because the trial magistrate failed to personally visit the Locus in quo to assess evidence regarding the boundaries of the respondents' Bibanja, which was essential for determining the alleged trespass and extent of occupancy. The magistrate's delegation of judicial functions to court emissaries for boundary demarcation was incurably irregular and vitiated the proceedings. This omission constituted a fatal error, rendering the trial defective and necessitating a retrial. The appellate court found that the evidence on record did not support the determination of the resp…

  • Bibanja Occupancy
  • Trespass To Land
  • Locus In Quo Evidence
  • Boundary Disputes
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Criminal Law [2002] UGHCCRD 199

Karorero v Uganda

Karorero v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. Kab-00-cr-cn-0004-2000) [2002] UGHCCRD 199 (19 February 2002)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing convictions for trespass and removing boundary marks because the evidence and locus in quo record were insufficient.

  • Criminal Trespass
  • Removal Of Boundary Marks
  • Standard Of Proof
  • Locus In Quo Evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Criminal-trespass
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