Uganda Case Law

Lubega Ahmed Kasumba and Others v Badda Elaisha Grace and Nankya Justine

Lubega Ahmed Kasumba and Others v Badda Elaisha Grace and Nankya Justine (Miscellaneous Application No. 141 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 477 (4 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 141 of 2024

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The court found that the affidavit in support of the application was valid, as the written authorisation given to the 1st applicant by the 2nd-5th applicants covered all proceedings arising from the main suit, and modern precedent holds that affidavits are evidence and do not require authorisation but rather knowledge of the deponent. However, the court held that the application to amend the defence, counterclaim, and witness statements was devoid of merit. The applicants sought to change their claim from adverse possession to purchase of the suit land after the respondents had closed their c…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Affidavit Authority
• Adverse Possession
• Purchase Of Land

Musimenta V Commissioner for Land Registration (Misc. Cause No. 062 of 2019)

Musimenta V Commissioner for Land Registration (Misc. Cause No. 062 of 2019) [2019] UGHCLD 40 (26 August 2019)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Cause No. 062 of 2019

Judge

Kawesa, J

The High Court granted a vesting order over mailo land after finding the applicant had paid the price, taken possession, and met the requirements of section 167.

• Vesting Orders
• Registration Of Titles
• Mailo Land
• Purchase Of Land
• Inherent Jurisdiction
• Vesting-orders