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Karuguta Town Council (Civil Appeal 38 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1030 (30 October 2024)
The High Court allowed the appeal in a land dispute, set aside the trial judgment, held the respondents failed to prove ownership, and confirmed the appellant’s title.
Latyeng Commercial Farm Limited & Another v Oyet & 3 Others (Civil Suit 5 of 2017) [2024] UGHC 387 (30 May 2024)
The High Court dismissed preliminary objections that a counterclaim lacked a cause of action and that the first plaintiff lacked authority to sue.
Katende v Baganchwera (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCD 145 (16 September 2022)
The court found that the defendant and his family abandoned the suit land in 1964 and made no claim until 2010, a period of 37 years. By operation of the Public Lands Act, 1969 and Land Reform Decree, 1975, the land became public and available for lease. The plaintiff lawfully acquired a lease and later a certificate of title, with the Sajjabi family's knowledge and acquiescence. The defendant's claim was barred by limitation and laches, and he failed to prove any fraud in the acquisition of the title. The certificate of title was conclusive evidence of ownership, and the defendant's late cla…
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Muhena v Registrar of Titles and Another (Civil Appeal No. 20 of 1948) [1949] EACA 19 (1 January 1949)
The Court held that the appellant failed to prove 30 years of adverse possession prior to 26th January, 1923, as required by the Land Registry Ordinance and related statutes. The evidence showed only general permissive occupation, not adverse possession as against the German or British Governments. The Court further held that the Registrar of Titles is statutorily required to independently investigate and decide on applications for first registration, and is not bound by prior admissions or lack of opposition from the Land Officer. The 1931 letter admitting the claim to freehold did not creat…
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