Tugume v Sebuwufu
Tugume v Sebuwufu (Civil Suit 573 of 2013) [2023] UGHCLD 124 (11 May 2023)
The court found that the sale agreement for the suit property was void ab initio due to lack of spousal consent, as required by Section 39 of the Land Act, and was tainted by forgery of the Plaintiff's signature. The evidence established that the property was family land, forming the matrimonial home, and that the Plaintiff neither witnessed nor signed the sale agreement or caveat withdrawal. The Defendant's witnesses provided inconsistent and contradictory testimony regarding the execution of the agreement and payment of consideration. The Plaintiff was illiterate in English and incapable of…
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- Sale Of Land
- Spousal Consent
- Forgery Of Documents
- Rescission Of Contract
- Family Land
- Remedies For Illegal Contract