MUHONGWANSEKO N’UNDI v RUTAYISIRE N’ABANDI

MUHONGWANSEKO N’UNDI v RUTAYISIRE N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that the bailiff executed the judgments in strict accordance with the will and the court orders, that Rutayisire was rightfully given the property as specified in the will, and that any additional structures were not subject to separate allocation absent a specific court order. No injustice...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RC 00009/2021/CA
Parties
Applicant: Muhongwanseko Emertha; Applicant: Mukandengo Benedicte; Respondent: Rutayisire Muziga Jean Bosco; Respondent: Niyibizi Béatrice; Intervener: Mukundamana Eric; Intervener: Mwizeramana Jacques; Intervener: Mukamana Clémentine; Intervener: Mushimiyimana Marie Claire; Intervener: Musengamana Olivier; Intervener: Mukamfizi Agnès
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
21 October 2022
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RC 00009/2021/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Wills and Succession, Execution of Judgments, Partition of Matrimonial Property, Testamentary Interpretation, Standing and Intervention
Family Law Succession Law Civil Procedure Wills and Succession Execution of Judgments Partition of Matrimonial Property Testamentary Interpretation Standing and Intervention

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Parties

Muhongwanseko Emertha

Applicant

Mukandengo Benedicte

Applicant

Rutayisire Muziga Jean Bosco

Respondent

Niyibizi Béatrice

Respondent

Mukundamana Eric

Intervener

Mwizeramana Jacques

Intervener

Mukamana Clémentine

Intervener

Mushimiyimana Marie Claire

Intervener

Musengamana Olivier

Intervener

Mukamfizi Agnès

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the execution of judgments RC23.701/95, RC26.183/96, RC27.340/97, RC0148/10/TGI/NYGE, RCA0428/11/HC/KIG was conducted in accordance with the will and the law.
  2. 2 Whether Rutayisire Muziga Jean Bosco was improperly given property not mentioned in the will.
  3. 3 Whether additional structures built after the will should have been included in the execution.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the bailiff executed the judgments in strict accordance with the will and the court orders, that Rutayisire was rightfully given the property as specified in the will, and that any additional structures were not subject to separate allocation absent a specific court order. No injustice was found in the High Court’s decision, and the applicants’ claims were dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Applicants’ claim for extraordinary review is dismissed as unfounded.
  • Intervention claims by Mukundamana Eric, Mwizeramana Jacques, Mukamana Clémentine, Mushimiyimana Marie Claire, and Musengamana Olivier are dismissed as unfounded.