Mukuba v Kiyimba Lubega (Miscellaneous Cause No. 107 of 2022) [2023] UGHCLD 38 (11 January 2023)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Cause No. 107 of 2022
Judge
Bernard Namanya, J
The court found that the applicant and respondent were joint tenants of the suit land, as evidenced by the certificate of title and relevant statutory provisions. The applicant demonstrated, through uncontroverted evidence, that he solely developed a portion of the land with rental units and paid all associated taxes and maintenance. The respondent's conduct, including occupying a rental unit without contributing to development or costs, and the lack of cooperation between the parties, established a course of dealing inconsistent with joint tenancy. Applying common law and equitable principle…