FENG ZHIGANG vs MUGIRANEZA N’UNDI

FENG ZHIGANG vs MUGIRANEZA N’UNDI

Both judgments ordering registration of the same property to different individuals are contradictory and unenforceable; neither sale agreement was executed as an authentic act as required by law, rendering them void. Both judgments are set aside, and parties must be restored to their original positions with...

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Citation
RC 00005/2024/SC
Parties
Applicant: Feng Zhigang; Respondent: Mugiraneza Vincent; Interested Party: Ndayisaba Emmanuel Kazungu
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
1 October 2025
Case Number
RC 00005/2024/SC
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
both judgments set aside; restitution ordered
Legal Topics
Contradictory Judgments, Immovable Property Transfer, Validity of Sale Agreements, Evidence Requirements
Source Language
rw
Property Civil Procedure Contradictory Judgments Immovable Property Transfer Validity of Sale Agreements Evidence Requirements

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Parties

Feng Zhigang

Applicant

Mugiraneza Vincent

Respondent

Ndayisaba Emmanuel Kazungu

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there is contradiction between judgments RC00475/2020/TGI/NYGE and RC00532/2020/TGI/NYGE regarding ownership transfer of the same immovable property
  2. 2 Which judgment should be set aside to resolve the contradiction
  3. 3 Validity of sale agreements not executed as authentic acts

Ratio Decidendi

Both judgments ordering registration of the same property to different individuals are contradictory and unenforceable; neither sale agreement was executed as an authentic act as required by law, rendering them void. Both judgments are set aside, and parties must be restored to their original positions with restitution of amounts paid.

Court Disposition

both judgments set aside; restitution ordered

Orders

  • Judgments RC00475/2020/TGI/NYGE and RC00532/2020/TGI/NYGE are set aside.
  • Mugiraneza Vincent must return 14,000,000 Frw to Feng Zhigang.