AYINKAMIYE v. KASINE N’ABANDI

AYINKAMIYE v. KASINE N’ABANDI

The court found that the land certificate for UPI:1/03/02/04/301 registered to AYINKAMIYE Denys and NTAMAKIRIRO Eugenie was obtained without legal basis, as the applicant failed to prove the origin of the land. The acts of notoriety presented did not meet the legal requirements and were invalid. Testimonies from the...

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Citation
RCAA 00032/2024/CA
Parties
Appellant: AYINKAMIYE Antoine; Respondent: KASINE Ingride Alexandra; Respondent: MUKANGENZI Clémence; Respondent: MUKANTWALI Denise; Respondent: AYINKAMIYE Jean Celse; Interested Party: MUJAWIMANA Perpetue
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
31 January 2025
Case Number
RCAA 00032/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Land Registration, Burden of Proof, Validity of Land Title, Inheritance Rights, Acts of Notoriety, Distribution of Estate, Procedural Admissibility
Source Language
rw
Land Law Succession Law Civil Procedure Land Registration Burden of Proof Validity of Land Title Inheritance Rights Acts of Notoriety +2 more

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Parties

AYINKAMIYE Antoine

Appellant

KASINE Ingride Alexandra

Respondent

MUKANGENZI Clémence

Respondent

MUKANTWALI Denise

Respondent

AYINKAMIYE Jean Celse

Respondent

MUJAWIMANA Perpetue

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the land certificate for UPI:1/03/02/04/301 registered to AYINKAMIYE Denys and NTAMAKIRIRO Eugenie is valid and forms part of the estate to be inherited;
  2. 2 Whether acts of notoriety presented meet legal requirements and can be relied upon;
  3. 3 Whether the appellate court erred in relying on certain evidence and testimonies;

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the land certificate for UPI:1/03/02/04/301 registered to AYINKAMIYE Denys and NTAMAKIRIRO Eugenie was obtained without legal basis, as the applicant failed to prove the origin of the land. The acts of notoriety presented did not meet the legal requirements and were invalid. Testimonies from the majority of siblings confirmed the land belonged to MUKANGENZI Clémence and RUKIRA Isidore. Therefore, the property does not form part of the estate to be inherited. Claims by MUJAWIMANA Perpetue were inadmissible as they were raised for the first time on appeal. Monetary claims and attorney fees were denied as none of the parties fully prevailed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal by AYINKAMIYE Antoine is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The cross-appeal by MUKANGENZI Clémence, MUKANTWALI Denise, AYINKAMIYE Jean Celse, and KASINE Ingride Alexandra is dismissed as unfounded.