Nassimbwa v Magala & Another (Civil Suit 830 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 133 (18 April 2024)
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 830 of 2022
Judge
Tumusiime Rubagumya, J
The High Court declined to award the bank costs after the parties settled by consent, holding the loan rescheduled clause did not cover this suit's costs.
Mumbere and 3 Others v Masika (Civil Suit 53 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 114 (13 November 2023)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 53 of 2022
Judge
Wagona, J
The court found that the defendant was the lawful wife of the deceased, having contracted a valid church marriage, and is therefore a beneficiary of the estate under the Succession Act. The fact that she was not living with the deceased at the time of his death did not disentitle her from inheriting, as the separation was not permanent and was caused by family misunderstandings, not by her own volition. The Supreme Court precedent clarified that Section 30 of the Succession Act should not be interpreted to deprive a spouse of her rights solely due to non-cohabitation at the time of death. Reg…