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Kasukali v Kiiza (HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 37 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 135 (28 February 2025)
The High Court dismissed a land claim over a plot in Kyenjojo, finding the plaintiff failed to prove ownership and that the judicial sale and eviction were unlawful.
Attorney General & Another v Byaruhanga & 2499 Others (Consolidated Appeals No. 246 & 375 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 19 (16 January 2025)
The Court of Appeal found that the respondents were not encroachers but had been lawfully allocated the suit land by presidential directive and had acquired title by adverse possession after 19 years of unchallenged occupation. The appellants failed to rebut the respondents' evidence or provide contrary documentation. The technical assessment and valuation report by PW4, though not prepared by a registered valuation surveyor, was admissible as expert evidence due to his specialized knowledge and experience as District Agricultural Officer. The respondents' claim for special damages was suffic…
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Komakech & 7 Ors Vs Ayaa & Anor (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0028 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCD 54 (11 October 2018)
The High Court found that the 5th and 6th appellants were the lawful owners of the premises and that an oral tenancy agreement existed with the respondents, who defaulted on rent for over twenty-one months. The court held that, under the Rent Restriction Act, tenants holding over after expiry of a tenancy are statutory tenants and cannot be evicted except by court order. The appellants' self-help eviction was therefore unlawful. However, the respondents failed to strictly prove special damages for loss of property, as there was no evidence directly attributing the loss to the appellants or es…
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