MAMBO KALISA v. RUTAGENGWA N’UNDI

MAMBO KALISA v. RUTAGENGWA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal held that only the sale agreement executed before a Notary (the 2018 contract between Sibomana Jean Claude and Rutagengwa Georges and Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth) is valid for the transfer of immovable property under Rwandan law. The earlier private agreement between Mambo Kalisa Charles and...

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Citation
RCAA00021/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: Mambo Kalisa Charles; Respondent: Rutagengwa Georges; Respondent: Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth; Respondent: Sibomana Jean Claude
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
28 February 2023
Case Number
RCAA00021/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sale of Immovable Property, Form of Contract, Land Registration, Priority of Contracts, Notarial Acts
Property Law Contract Law Sale of Immovable Property Form of Contract Land Registration Priority of Contracts Notarial Acts

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Parties

Mambo Kalisa Charles

Appellant

Rutagengwa Georges

Respondent

Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth

Respondent

Sibomana Jean Claude

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Which sale agreement for immovable property UPI: 1/03/07/01/1559 is valid between the one made by Mambo Kalisa Charles and Rutagengwa Georges on 17/05/2010 and the one made by Sibomana Jean Claude and Rutagengwa Georges and Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth on 20/07/2018?
  2. 2 Entitlement to damages and costs among the parties

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that only the sale agreement executed before a Notary (the 2018 contract between Sibomana Jean Claude and Rutagengwa Georges and Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth) is valid for the transfer of immovable property under Rwandan law. The earlier private agreement between Mambo Kalisa Charles and Rutagengwa Georges (2010) is void for lack of notarial form. The appeal by Mambo Kalisa Charles was dismissed for lack of merit. Damages and litigation costs were awarded to Sibomana Jean Claude, to be paid jointly by Mambo Kalisa Charles, Rutagengwa Georges, and Matter Rutagengwa Elisabeth.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal by Mambo Kalisa Charles is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The High Court judgment RCA00053/2021/HC/KIG is upheld in its entirety.