Ayella v Okum & 2 Others
Ayella v Okum & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 64 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1022 (31 October 2024)
The Court found that the Applicant, as sole surviving Appellant, failed to establish sufficient cause for the appointment of the 1st and 2nd Respondents as Administratrix and Administrator Ad Litem. The absence of affirmative action, consensus, or expressed interest from the beneficiaries of the deceased Appellants rendered the application inappropriate. The Court emphasized that the survivability of the cause of action in land matters does not automatically devolve to the sole surviving Appellant, nor does it justify the appointment of legal representatives without legitimacy or consensus am…
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- Letters Of Administration Ad Litem
- Substitution Of Parties
- Survivability Of Cause Of Action
- Customary Land Tenure
- Appeal Procedure
- Beneficiary Consensus