Ssengendo v Lugwisa
Ssengendo v Lugwisa (Civil Appeal 188 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 288 (2 December 2024)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate correctly expunged the appellant's exhibits, as documents only become evidence if properly tendered and admitted. The appellant's claims to the suit land were inconsistent, shifting between adverse possession, donation, and occupation, undermining his credibility and legal standing. The respondent, as beneficiary under a valid will, had a better title to the land. The appellant's reliance on Section 29(1)(b) of the Land Act was misplaced, as the land was not registered and the late Lupa was not a registered owner. The court held that the responde…
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- Trespass To Land
- Adverse Possession
- Testamentary Succession
- Recovery Of Land