Nakigube v Najuuko and Another (HCCS 13 of 2022)
Nakigube v Najuuko and Another (HCCS 13 of 2022) [2023] UGHCLD 48 (3 March 2023)
The court found that the plaintiff, by pleading that she sues as a beneficiary to the deceased's estate, disclosed the existence of an alleged right to an entitlement to the suit property. The law recognizes that beneficiaries have locus standi to defend their interest in the estate even before letters of administration are obtained. The plaint also pleaded the violation of her right and the defendants' liability, thus satisfying all elements of a cause of action as defined in Ismail Serugo v. Kampala City Council. The preliminary objection that the plaint does not disclose a cause of action…
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- Cause Of Action
- Locus Standi
- Succession Estate Beneficiaries
- Letters Of Administration
- Trespass To Land
- Fraudulent Claims