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Platinum Credit (U) Ltd v Karuhanga Julius Tusiime (Civil Suit 353 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 114 (14 May 2025)
The High Court entered summary judgment for Platinum Credit (U) Ltd after the defendant failed to prosecute leave-to-defend proceedings and no triable issue was shown.
African Rivers Fund v Kare Distribution Limited & Another (Civil Suit 700 of 2019) [2024] UGCommC 279 (25 March 2024)
The High Court held that Kare Distribution Limited and its guarantor were liable for unpaid loan facilities advanced by African Rivers Fund, rejecting alleged illegality.
Prompt Facilities Limited v Isagara and Another (Civil Suit No. 214 of 2016) [2021] UGCommC 39 (24 August 2021)
The court found that although the Defendants made various payments, only UGX 600,000,000 was paid towards the loan in question. Payments to Asiimwe Richard and for building materials were not related to the subject loan and did not discharge the Defendants' obligation. The principal sum of UGX 369,500,000 remained unpaid, and interest at 2% per month was uncontested, amounting to UGX 118,240,000. The total proven debt was UGX 487,740,000. The 2nd Defendant's guarantee was valid and enforceable. The Plaintiff was entitled to interest at 24% per annum from 6th April 2016 until payment in full,…
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R.L Jain v Komugisha & 2 Ors (HCCS 98 of 2013) [2015] UGCommC 77 (14 April 2015)
The court held the third loan was secured by mortgage and exempt from the Moneylenders Act, but struck down compounded interest beyond three months as unconscionable.
Investment Masters Ltd v Ambrose Kagangure (HCT-00-CC-CS 312 of 2005) [2007] UGCommC 46 (14 May 2007)
The court held that the preliminary objection on limitation could not be determined without evidence as to whether the plaintiff was a registered money lender at the time of the transaction and whether the transaction was secured by a mortgage, potentially exempting it from the Money Lenders Act. The court emphasized that points of law should only be decided summarily where the facts are not in dispute. Since the defendant did not plead limitation in the written statement of defence, the plaintiff was denied the opportunity to respond on the pleadings. Furthermore, the nature of the transacti…
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Kaggwa v Bond Air Services Ltd and Others (Civil Suit No. 740 of 1994) [2001] UGHC 123 (20 June 2001)
The High Court dismissed a land and mortgage dispute against Nile Bank, holding the plaintiff voluntarily executed the mortgage deed and proved no fraud.
Mugerwa v Wagona (Civil Suit 619 of 1992) [1993] UGHC 82 (13 May 1993)
A partnership and loan-dispute suit was dismissed by consent after the plaintiff sought to withdraw and both counsel agreed to dismissal with costs.
