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Land And Property [2008] UGCA 26

Matovu v Oyeru (HCCS No. 681/1998)

Matovu v Oyeru (HCCS No. 681/1998) [2008] UGCA 26 (6 June 2008)

The Court of Appeal held that fraud was not proved against the appellant and allowed her appeal, affirming her tenancy in common in the suit property.

  • Registration Of Titles
  • Fraud In Property Transfer
  • Joint Ownership Disputes
  • Rectification Of Title
  • Burden Of Proof In Fraud
  • Remedies For Wrongful Registration
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Land And Property [1933] EACA 6

Khalfan and Others v Registrar of Titles and Others (C.C. 26/1932 (Mombasa).)

Khalfan and Others v Registrar of Titles and Others (C.C. 26/1932 (Mombasa).) [1933] EACA 6 (1 January 1933)

The court found that the certificate of ownership issued to Khamis bin Khalfan was obtained by deliberate fraud and misrepresentation, specifically by concealing the existence of a wakf trust and forging the translation of the application for registration. The Registration of Titles Ordinance provides statutory powers for the Registrar and the Court to rectify the Register and cancel certificates obtained by fraud. The court distinguished prior case law on indefeasibility of title, holding that certificates obtained by crime, such as forgery, are not indefeasible and may be cancelled. The pla…

  • Rectification Of Register
  • Indefeasibility Of Title
  • Fraudulent Registration
  • Wakf Trusts
  • Remedies For Wrongful Registration
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Intellectual Property [1933] EACJ 1

Arcadian Tobacco Co. Ltd v John Sinclair Ltd (C.A. 5/1932.)

Arcadian Tobacco Co. Ltd v John Sinclair Ltd (C.A. 5/1932.) [1933] EACJ 1 (1 January 1933)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa allowed an appeal over registration of the “Tatler” trade mark, holding the Kenya market was the relevant test for deception.

  • Trade Mark Registration
  • Likelihood Of Deception
  • Distinctiveness Of Mark
  • Concurrent User
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Remedies For Wrongful Registration
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