Kamadi Logonvu Vs Nandawula & 4 Ors
Kamadi Logonvu Vs Nandawula & 4 Ors (Civil Appeal No. 135 of 2014) [2019] UGCA 40 (29 March 2019)
The Court of Appeal held that the respondents' claim to occupancy rights on the suit property was erroneously founded on section 29(1)(b) of the Land Act, which does not extend lawful occupancy to spouses or lineal descendants by virtue of marriage or succession. Such rights are governed by the Succession Act, which requires the appointment of a legal representative and the establishment of succession rights through probate or letters of administration. The respondents did not challenge the appellant's registered title, which remains conclusive under the Registration of Titles Act. The High C…
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- Lawful Occupant Definition
- Succession And Estate Rights
- Registered Proprietorship
- Tenancy By Occupancy
- Eviction And Injunction