Uganda Case Law

Onyango Mahande and Another v Mageni Wilberforce and Others

Onyango Mahande and Another v Mageni Wilberforce and Others (CIVIL APPEAL NO.0026 OF 2023) [2024] UGHC 1237 (19 November 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

CIVIL APPEAL NO.0026 OF 2023

Judge

Kawesa, J

The court found that the Appellants failed to prove ownership or possession of the suit land, as their evidence was inconsistent, departed from their pleadings, and was contradicted by their own witnesses. The Respondents' evidence was consistent, corroborated by the locus in quo and the sketch map, and not discredited during cross-examination. The trial Magistrate did not err in considering the location of the suit land as a factor in evaluating the parties' evidence, nor in finding the Appellants' exhibits irrelevant to ownership. The appellate court upheld the trial court's findings, holdi…

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• Customary Land Ownership
• Burden Of Proof
• Pleadings And Consistency
• Oral Evidence
• Trespass
• Appeals Process

Matovu v Mayanja & Another

Matovu v Mayanja & Another (Civil Appeal 47 of 2021) [2023] UGHC 421 (23 August 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 47 of 2021

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

High Court civil appeal over trespass to kibanja land and excavation of marram. The court found direct oral evidence had been overlooked and partly allowed the appeal.

• Trespass To Land
• Burden Of Proof
• Oral Evidence
• Contracts Formalities
• Trespass-to-land
• Burden-of-proof

Mwesigye v Mercy Safari

Mwesigye v Mercy Safari (Civil Appeal No. 0028 of 2006) [2012] UGHC 154 (7 August 2012)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 0028 of 2006

Judge

Kwesiga, J

High Court appeal in a sale-of-goods dispute dismissed after the court found oral evidence and part-payment proved a binding contract and upheld the award.

• Sale Of Goods
• Contract Formation
• Burden Of Proof
• Oral Evidence
• Damages For Breach
• Interest On Debt

Kampala District Land Board and Another v Babweyaka and Others

Kampala District Land Board and Another v Babweyaka and Others (CIVIL APPEAL No . 16 OF 2OO2) [2002] UGSC 50 (6 August 2002)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

CIVIL APPEAL No . 16 OF 2OO2

Judge

Oder, JSC, J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC, Mulenga, JSC, Kanyeihamba, JSC, Kato, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda held that the High Court trial was fundamentally defective for lack of oral evidence and remitted the land dispute for retrial.

• Customary Ownership
• Bona Fide Occupancy
• Land Allocation Procedure
• Mistrial
• Oral Evidence
• Land Act Interpretation