Tadeo Womusi V S.M. Wambale
Tadeo Womusi V S.M. Wambale (Civil Appeal No. 76 of 2005) [2009] UGCA 48 (19 November 2009)
The Court of Appeal held that its role as a second appellate court is not to re-evaluate the evidence unless the first appellate court failed to do so. The High Court judge properly reappraised the evidence, found that the respondent had proved ownership of the suit land on the balance of probabilities, and addressed alleged inconsistencies, finding them minor or immaterial. The sale agreement supporting the respondent's claim was admitted without challenge, and the respondent's witnesses corroborated his case. The appellant's evidence regarding his purchase was unsupported by documentation,…
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- Ownership Of Customary Land
- Evaluation Of Evidence
- Title Priority
- Appellate Review