Uganda Case Law

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 41 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 44 (30 September 1999)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 41 of 1998

Judge

Okello, JA, Berko, JA, Kitumba, JA

The appeal was found incompetent due to the appellant's failure to serve the Notice of Appeal on the first and second respondents, as required by rule 77 of the Court of Appeal Rules. The obligation to serve rests on the appellant, and no evidence of service was provided. The Supreme Court precedents confirm that non-service renders an appeal incompetent. On the substantive issue, the Registrar of Titles acted within his powers under Sections 69 and 178(a) of the Registration of Titles Act to cancel the appellant's Certificate of Title, as the registration was tainted by admitted irregulariti…

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• Rectification Of Title Register
• Powers Of Registrar Of Titles
• Notice Of Appeal Service
• Jurisdiction Of Court Of Appeal

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 41 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 43 (30 September 1999)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 41 of 1998

Judge

Okello, JA, Berko, JA, Kitumba, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed a land-title appeal for non-service of the notice of appeal and held, in any event, that the Registrar could rectify an obviously irregular registration.

• Rectification Of Title Register
• Powers Of Registrar Of Titles
• Notice Of Appeal Service
• Jurisdictional Objection
• Fraud In Land Transfer
• Notice-of-appeal-service