Uganda Case Law

Bityo v Komweru and Others

Bityo v Komweru and Others (CIVIL SUIT NO.227 OF 2022) [2025] UGHC 231 (3 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

CIVIL SUIT NO.227 OF 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants orchestrated a fraudulent sale of land by misrepresenting the identity of the vendor, registering the land in the name of a deceased person, and concealing the true ownership and interests in the land. The 1st defendant, using her deceased mother's name, fraudulently sold the land to the plaintiff, while the 2nd and 3rd defendants facilitated and benefited from the transaction, knowing the vendor was non-existent and that the land belonged to another. The plaintiff, having paid Ugx 396,000,000 for land he could not possess, was entitled to…

Source excerpt

• Fraudulent Land Sale
• Title Cancellation
• Misrepresentation
• Recovery Of Purchase Price

Semuddu v Buliamu Matovu

Semuddu v Buliamu Matovu (Civil Suit No. 2641 of 2016) [2021] UGHCLD 160 (5 November 2021)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 2641 of 2016

Judge

Kakooza, J

The court held a land sale agreement void because the seller was not the registered proprietor, denied specific performance, and ordered a refund, damages, and costs.

• Void Contracts
• Specific Performance
• Recovery Of Purchase Price
• General Damages
• Costs Award
• Void-contracts