CONGRÉGATION DES SOEURS DES AMIES DES PAUVRES vs ASSOCIATION UMWANA NK’ABANDI (ADD)

CONGRÉGATION DES SOEURS DES AMIES DES PAUVRES vs ASSOCIATION UMWANA NK’ABANDI (ADD)

The Court of Appeal held that although the applicant lost in both lower courts, the defeats were not based on the same grounds because the High Court considered a new issue (the contradiction between two pieces of evidence from Jumelage Rhénanie-Palatinat) that was not addressed at first instance. Therefore, the...

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Citation
RCAA 00004/2023CA
Parties
Applicant: CONGRÉGATION DES SOEURS DES AMIES DES PAUVRES; Respondent: ASSOCIATION UMWANA NK’ABANDI (ADD)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
24 May 2024
Case Number
RCAA 00004/2023CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Interlocutory (jurisdictional Objection)
Outcome
jurisdictional objection dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Res Judicata, Land Ownership, Burden of Proof
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Property Law Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Res Judicata Land Ownership Burden of Proof

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Parties

CONGRÉGATION DES SOEURS DES AMIES DES PAUVRES

Applicant

ASSOCIATION UMWANA NK’ABANDI (ADD)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Interlocutory (jurisdictional Objection)

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction due to the applicant having lost in both lower courts on the same grounds under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018
  2. 2 Whether the applicant lost in both lower courts on the same grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that although the applicant lost in both lower courts, the defeats were not based on the same grounds because the High Court considered a new issue (the contradiction between two pieces of evidence from Jumelage Rhénanie-Palatinat) that was not addressed at first instance. Therefore, the jurisdictional objection was dismissed.

Court Disposition

jurisdictional objection dismissed

Orders

  • The jurisdictional objection raised by Association Umwana Nk’Abandi is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The case is to proceed on the merits on 12 June 2024 at 9:00 AM.