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Bukenya Henry v Remode Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 040 of 2014) [2023] UGCA 369 (3 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that the respondent’s moneylending claim was governed by the Moneylenders Act and that the trial court erred in treating it as a mortgage dispute.
Patel v Govind (Civil Case No. 143 of 1939) [1938] EACA 180 (1 January 1938)
The court held that presentment for payment is a necessary condition to render the indorser of a promissory note liable, even when the note does not specify a particular place of payment. The distinction between the liability of the maker and the indorser is clear under the Bills of Exchange Ordinance: while presentment may be unnecessary for the maker in certain circumstances, it is expressly required for the indorser. The plaintiff failed to prove that presentment was made, and his argument that presentment was unnecessary was rejected. Furthermore, the transaction was found to be a moneyle…
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