DUKOREREHAMWE COMPANY LTD v BANK OF KIGALI PLC N’UNDI.

DUKOREREHAMWE COMPANY LTD v BANK OF KIGALI PLC N’UNDI.

Bank of Kigali Plc lawfully acquired the rice factory property (UPI: 3/06/10/02/349) through a take over permit after Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd defaulted on its loan, and lawfully sold it to SODAR Ltd. The interim order in the urgent application was superseded by the withdrawal of the main suit and subsequent final...

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Citation
RCAA00003/2023/CA
Parties
Appellant: Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd; Respondent: Bank of Kigali Plc; Respondent: SODAR Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
28 April 2023
Case Number
RCAA00003/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Urgent Applications, Effect of Interim Orders, Mortgage Enforcement, Take Over of Collateral, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions, Damages, Costs
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Secured Transactions Urgent Applications Effect of Interim Orders Mortgage Enforcement Take Over of Collateral Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions +2 more

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Parties

Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd

Appellant

Bank of Kigali Plc

Respondent

SODAR Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Ownership of rice factory property (UPI: 3/06/10/02/349) between Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd and SODAR Ltd
  2. 2 Whether the High Court decided on unpleaded matters
  3. 3 Whether SODAR Ltd unlawfully occupied properties UPI: 3/06/10/02/301 and UPI: 3/06/10/02/340 and owes damages

Ratio Decidendi

Bank of Kigali Plc lawfully acquired the rice factory property (UPI: 3/06/10/02/349) through a take over permit after Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd defaulted on its loan, and lawfully sold it to SODAR Ltd. The interim order in the urgent application was superseded by the withdrawal of the main suit and subsequent final decisions. Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd failed to prove SODAR Ltd unlawfully occupied the other properties or that it suffered compensable harm. The High Court did not exceed its jurisdiction. The appeal is dismissed, and Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd is ordered to pay costs and attorney fees to the respondents.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The judgment of the High Court, Rusizi Chamber, in RCA00031/2022/HC/RSZ is upheld in all respects.
  • Dukorerehamwe Company Ltd is ordered to pay SODAR Ltd and Bank of Kigali Plc 500,000 Frw each as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw each as costs at this level.