BIHIBINDI N’UNDI V MAJYAMBERE N’ABANDI.

BIHIBINDI N’UNDI V MAJYAMBERE N’ABANDI.

The Court of Appeal found that the value of the estate, as established and uncontested at first instance (61,000,000 Frw), did not meet the 75,000,000 Frw threshold required for its jurisdiction. The subsequent higher valuation was not properly introduced or contested in lower courts. Therefore, the appeal was not...

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Citation
RCAA 00014/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: Bihibindi Françoise; Appellant: Nyiramajyambere Béatrice; Appellant (withdrew Appeal): Mukanoheri Aline; Respondent: Majyambere Jean Claude; Respondent: Mukayezu Marie Chantal; Respondent: Nyiramugisha Alice; Respondent: Nyirambabazi Yvonne; Respondent: Musengamana Eraste; Respondent: Umuhoza Ernestine; Respondent: Tuyishimire Erneste; Respondent: Uwimbabazi Egidie
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
21 October 2022
Case Number
RCAA 00014/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Wills and Inheritance, Jurisdiction, Procedural Objections, Burden of Proof, Distribution of Estate
Succession Family Law Civil Procedure Wills and Inheritance Jurisdiction Procedural Objections Burden of Proof Distribution of Estate

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Parties

Bihibindi Françoise

Appellant

Nyiramajyambere Béatrice

Appellant

Mukanoheri Aline

Appellant (withdrew Appeal)

Majyambere Jean Claude

Respondent

Mukayezu Marie Chantal

Respondent

Nyiramugisha Alice

Respondent

Nyirambabazi Yvonne

Respondent

Musengamana Eraste

Respondent

Umuhoza Ernestine

Respondent

Tuyishimire Erneste

Respondent

Uwimbabazi Egidie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction based on the value of the subject matter
  2. 2 Whether the will executed by Muteteli Bernadette was valid under the law
  3. 3 Whether procedural and substantive defects in the will warranted its annulment

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that the value of the estate, as established and uncontested at first instance (61,000,000 Frw), did not meet the 75,000,000 Frw threshold required for its jurisdiction. The subsequent higher valuation was not properly introduced or contested in lower courts. Therefore, the appeal was not within the Court's jurisdiction and was dismissed without considering the merits.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • Appeal not admitted for lack of jurisdiction.
  • No change to the High Court's decision in RCA00049/2021/HC/MUS.