Uganda Case Law

In Re: of Somechand Bhoja, Karman Jeshanji, trading as S.K. Shah and Co.

In Re: of Somechand Bhoja, Karman Jeshanji, trading as S.K. Shah and Co. (Cause 84/1930;) [1930] EACA 110 (1 January 1930)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cause 84/1930;

Judges

Stephens, Actg C.J

The court held that release of a civil prisoner who has not filed a bankruptcy petition is available only on illness grounds, but may be granted discretionarily after a bankruptcy petition is presented.

• Insolvency Jurisdiction
• Release Of Judgment Debtor
• Bankruptcy Petition
• Illness Ground For Release
• Insolvency-jurisdiction
• Bankruptcy-petition