Kaabong District Local Government v Lokana Enterprises
Kaabong District Local Government v Lokana Enterprises (Miscellaneous Cause No. 7 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCD 52 (8 July 2021)
The court found that the affidavit in reply sworn by Ilukol Gabriel was defective and illegal, as he lacked the requisite authority to act on behalf of Lokana Enterprises, a sole proprietorship owned by Loiki Peter. The court further determined that the consent judgment entered into on 20th July 2018 was vitiated by misrepresentation of material facts by the respondent, who claimed full performance of contractual obligations despite evidence of only partial completion and abandonment of the works. Applying established legal principles, the court held that a consent judgment obtained through m…
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- Setting Aside Consent Judgment
- Misrepresentation In Contract
- Affidavit Capacity
- Costs Award