Uganda Case Law

Lambrou and Another v Rodoussakis

Lambrou and Another v Rodoussakis (Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1956) [1950] EACA 247 (1 January 1950)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1956

Judge

Briggs, JA, Sinclair, VP, Worley, P

The Court held that the amended plaint did not introduce a new cause of action, as the respondent's claim consistently sought her rightful share of estate revenue. The effective date for limitation was the filing of the original plaint, not the amendment. The preliminary adjudication by Mahon, J. was a judgment giving rise to a preliminary decree, not an interlocutory order, and thus was not appealable at this stage. On the factual issue, the Court found that the respondent was fraudulently induced to sign exhibit 1, and no genuine settlement of accounts occurred. The appeal was dismissed, an…

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• Limitation Periods
• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Partnership Accounts
• Co-ownership Disputes
• Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Keeble v Shelton

Keeble v Shelton (Civil Appeal No. 3 of 1948) [1948] EACA 5 (1 January 1948)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 3 of 1948

Judge

Bourke J, Coffey AgJ, Graham Paul CJ

The Court of Appeal held that a court-appointed Referee’s report is evidence in the suit and that the court may call the Referee for explanations if needed.

• Partnership Accounts
• Referee Reports
• Evidence Weight
• Court Inherent Powers
• Referee-reports
• Partnership-accounts