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Land And Property [2024] UGHCLD 221

Metropole Holdings Limited v Uganda Land Commission and Another

Metropole Holdings Limited v Uganda Land Commission and Another (Civil Suit 132 of 2013) [2024] UGHCLD 221 (23 August 2024)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit 132 of 2013
Judge
Busingye, J

The court found that the Uganda Land Commission erroneously allocated land to the plaintiff's predecessor in title when the land was not available for allocation, as it was already leased to another party. Although the Commission admitted the error, the lease agreement between the plaintiff and the Commission was void ab initio, extinguishing any contractual or equitable right to indemnification. The plaintiff failed to prove it conducted reasonable due diligence before purchasing the land, and thus did not qualify as a bonafide purchaser for value without notice. The court held that both par…

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  • Allocation Of Government Land
  • Void Leases
  • Due Diligence In Land Transactions
  • Indemnification
  • Damages
  • Torrens System
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 177

Nakito (administrator of the Estate of late Erinesti kaweesa) v Nakiwala and 2 Others

Nakito (administrator of the Estate of late Erinesti kaweesa) v Nakiwala and 2 Others (Civil Suit 105 of 2006) [2023] UGHCLD 177 (7 June 2023)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit 105 of 2006
Judge
Phillip Odoki, J

The court held that the certificate of title for the suit land, registered in the names of the administrators of the estate of the late Erinesiti Kawesa, is conclusive evidence of ownership under the Torrens system and the Registration of Titles Act. The defendants did not plead or prove fraud or error in the registration, nor did they counterclaim for cancellation of the title. As such, their evidence and arguments regarding fraud or error were rejected as departures from their pleadings. The court found that the defendants' continued occupation of the suit land without the permission of the…

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  • Mailo Land Registration
  • Torrens System
  • Indefeasibility Of Title
  • Trespass To Land
  • Damages Assessment
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