Uganda Case Law

Kalungi Kirumira v NewPark Lock Up Owners Association and Another

Kalungi Kirumira v NewPark Lock Up Owners Association and Another (Miscellaneous Application 644 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 134 (19 August 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 644 of 2022

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court dismissed an application to deposit an original land title in court, holding the request was too broad and departed from the applicant’s pleadings.

• Interlocutory Orders
• Custody Of Title Deeds
• Condominium Property
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Interlocutory-orders
• Pleadings-and-amendment

Mubangizi v Gumisa and 19 Others (HCT-01-LD-CS 21 of 2019)

Mubangizi v Gumisa and 19 Others (HCT-01-LD-CS 21 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 708 (12 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-CS 21 of 2019

Judge

Mugabo, J

The High Court dismissed an ex parte land suit after finding the plaintiff departed from his pleadings and failed to prove ownership on a balance of probabilities.

• Ownership Of Land
• Trespass To Land
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Burden Of Proof
• Land-ownership
• Trespass-to-land

Ssebagala Medi & 6 Others v Rev. Godfrey Buwembo

Ssebagala Medi & 6 Others v Rev. Godfrey Buwembo (Miscellaneous Application 3059 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 67 (14 March 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 3059 of 2023

Judge

Busingye, J

The High Court held that the respondent lacked locus standi after finding he had misrepresented his relationship to the deceased and dismissed the main suit.

• Locus Standi
• Letters Of Administration
• Title By Possession
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Beneficiary Status
• Locus-standi

Kumbaine v Mulunda (Misc Cause 153 of 2021)

Kumbaine v Mulunda (Misc Cause 153 of 2021) [2023] UGHCFD 72 (28 February 2023)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause 153 of 2021

Judge

Katunguka Kitariisibwa, J

The High Court declined to review a consent judgment in a divorce-related property dispute, holding that the applicant had not proved mistake, fraud, or other sufficient cause.

• Review Of Judgment
• Consent Judgment
• Matrimonial Property
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Review-of-judgment
• Consent-judgment

Muhindo v Kamanyire

Muhindo v Kamanyire (Civil Appeal No. 124 of 2016) [2023] UGCA 35 (30 January 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 124 of 2016

Judge

Muzamiru, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Musoke, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed a second appeal over disputed land, holding that bona fide occupancy was not pleaded and the appellant was bound by an earlier judgment.

• Customary Ownership
• Bona Fide Occupancy
• Trespass To Land
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Fraud In Land Registration
• Land-and-property

Mujasi Vs Magombe & Anor

Mujasi Vs Magombe & Anor (Election Petition Appeal No. 0027 of 2017) [2017] UGCA 24 (29 August 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal No. 0027 of 2017

The Court found that the applicant failed to satisfy the threshold for admission of additional evidence on appeal. The evidence sought was not new, was available at trial, and was not pleaded as an issue in the lower court. The applicant attempted to introduce the DR Forms for seven polling stations by annexing them to final submissions, which was procedurally irregular and prejudicial to the respondents. The trial judge correctly excluded the evidence as it was outside the scope of the pleadings and not in contention at trial. The principles governing admission of additional evidence require…

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• Admission Of Additional Evidence
• Pleadings And Amendment
• Affidavit Evidence
• Appellate Discretion