ABAZUNGURA BA GASHABIZI N’UNDI V NDAYISHIMIYE

ABAZUNGURA BA GASHABIZI N’UNDI V NDAYISHIMIYE

The appellants failed to provide sufficient evidence that the property registered in the names of Ndayishimiye Pascal and Ndayishimiye Rebecca ever belonged to Gashabizi Gérard or was transferred to them through any legally recognized means. Management, improvement, or collection of income from the property by...

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Citation
RCAA 00021/2021/CA- RCAA 00022/2021/CA
Parties
Appellant: Abazungura ba Gashabizi Gérard; Appellant: Ndayishimiye Pascal; Respondent: Ndayishimiye Rebecca
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
18 October 2022
Case Number
RCAA 00021/2021/CA- RCAA 00022/2021/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.
Legal Topics
Ownership of Immovable Property, Burden of Proof, Succession, Joint Property in Marriage, Appeals Process
Source Language
rw
Property Law Civil Procedure Family Law Ownership of Immovable Property Burden of Proof Succession Joint Property in Marriage Appeals Process

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Parties

Abazungura ba Gashabizi Gérard

Appellant

Ndayishimiye Pascal

Appellant

Ndayishimiye Rebecca

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the property registered in the names of Ndayishimiye Pascal and Ndayishimiye Rebecca rightfully belongs to the estate of Gashabizi Gérard.
  2. 2 Whether the High Court ignored evidence that the property belonged to Gashabizi Gérard.
  3. 3 Whether Ndayishimiye Rebecca and Ndayishimiye Pascal are entitled to rental income from the property since 2002.

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants failed to provide sufficient evidence that the property registered in the names of Ndayishimiye Pascal and Ndayishimiye Rebecca ever belonged to Gashabizi Gérard or was transferred to them through any legally recognized means. Management, improvement, or collection of income from the property by Gashabizi Gérard does not constitute proof of ownership. Claims for rental income and joint account were not properly raised at first instance and are inadmissible on appeal. Each party must bear its own costs as none prevailed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.

Orders

  • The appeals by Ndayishimiye Pascal and the heirs of Gashabizi Gérard are dismissed as unfounded.
  • The cross-appeal by Ndayishimiye Rebecca is dismissed as unfounded.