BANK OF AFRICA RWANDA PLC v. NTWARABAKIGA

BANK OF AFRICA RWANDA PLC v. NTWARABAKIGA

The Court of Appeal found that both lower courts decided against Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc on the same grounds—namely, that the secured debt had been repaid and the mortgage should be released. Differences in the duration of the mortgage as interpreted by the courts did not affect the core issue. Therefore, the...

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Citation
RCOMAA00035/2023/CA
Parties
Appellant: Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc; Respondent: Ntwarabakiga Emile; Interested Party: All General Suppliers Company Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
26 January 2024
Case Number
RCOMAA00035/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible.
Legal Topics
Mortgage Release, Loan Security, Appeal Admissibility, Execution of Loan Agreements
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Banking Law Mortgage Release Loan Security Appeal Admissibility Execution of Loan Agreements

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Parties

Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc

Appellant

Ntwarabakiga Emile

Respondent

All General Suppliers Company Ltd

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc is admissible given it lost in both lower courts on the same grounds
  2. 2 Whether the mortgage provided by Ntwarabakiga and Mukantabana should be released after repayment of the secured debt
  3. 3 Whether the lower courts based their decisions on the same reasons

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that both lower courts decided against Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc on the same grounds—namely, that the secured debt had been repaid and the mortgage should be released. Differences in the duration of the mortgage as interpreted by the courts did not affect the core issue. Therefore, the second appeal was inadmissible under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018.

Court Disposition

Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible.

Orders

  • Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc to pay Ntwarabakiga Emile 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 300,000 Frw as litigation costs.
  • Bank of Africa Rwanda Plc to pay All General Suppliers Company Ltd 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 300,000 Frw as litigation costs.