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Mukasa Kyagaba v Patel (Civil Appeal Number 13 of 2006) [2015] UGCA 2025 (1 January 2015)
The Court of Appeal held that land sale and transfer transactions were void for lack of mandatory ministerial consent and ordered cancellation of the transfers.
Habre International Uganda Limited v Dabo Kalilou (Civil Suit No. 739 of 2006) [2011] UGHCLD 2 (17 March 2011)
The court found that the defendant purchased the suit land from the plaintiff company through its director, Hussein Abdalla, who had ostensible authority to transact on behalf of the company. The change of company name did not affect the company's legal identity or its ability to transfer property. The transaction was not tainted with fraud, as the defendant acted in good faith and relied on the representations and actions of the company's authorised director. Any under-declaration of the purchase price was attributed to the lawyers, not the defendant, and there was no evidence of fraudulent…
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Manzoor v Singi-Bahram (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9 OF 2001) [2002] UGSC 51 (17 September 2002)
The Supreme Court held that an agreement to buy expropriated land subject to repossession was enforceable, and ordered specific performance.
Caltex Oil (Uganda) Ltd v Salama Enterprises Ltd (Civil Application No. 561 of 2000) [2000] UGHC 47 (28 November 2000)
The High Court dismissed an application to reject a plaint, holding that locus standi and land-law issues required evidence and could not be decided at a preliminary stage.
Francis Rutagarama Bantariza vs Habre International Trading Co. Ltd (Civil Appeal No 10 of 1997) [1998] UGCA 15 (23 November 1998)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda allowed an appeal over conflicting lease titles, holding the respondent’s title void and ordering removal of structures.
Adam Vassiliadis v Libyan Arab (U) Bank For Foreign Trade and Development Limited (Civil Application 28 of 1992) [1993] UGSC 23 (12 January 1993)
The Supreme Court refused to correct its earlier judgment to add specific performance and damages, holding the omission was not an accidental slip.
Stephen Mabosi V Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Application 16 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 2 (21 June 1995)
The Supreme Court held that the respondent substantially complied with Rule 81 of the Supreme Court Rules. The statement in the notice of appeal, combined with subsequent correspondence, amounted to a valid application for a copy of proceedings. The Registrar understood and acted upon the request, and the appeal was lodged promptly upon receipt of the proceedings. The Court emphasized that technical defects should not override substantive justice. On the merits of the underlying claim, the Court found that the absence of ministerial consent for payment in foreign currency did not bar enforcem…
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