MUNYANEZA N’UNDI v. ACCESS BANK Ltd

MUNYANEZA N’UNDI v. ACCESS BANK Ltd

Sureties are liable for the entire debt as the guarantee was not altered by the loan amendment, and notification of amendments was unnecessary since the guarantee remained unchanged. Sale of collateral did not extinguish the debt or affect surety liability. Applicants are not entitled to damages or reimbursement of...

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Citation
RLR V.3-2020
Parties
Applicant: Munyaneza Félicien; Applicant: Mudenge Emmanuel; Respondent: ACCESS BANK RWANDA Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
26 July 2019
Case Number
RCOMAA 00090/2018/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Loan Agreements, Personal Guarantee, Surety Liability, Contract Amendment, Collateral Sale, Damages
Source Language
rw
Contract Law Banking Law Commercial Law Loan Agreements Personal Guarantee Surety Liability Contract Amendment Collateral Sale +1 more

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Parties

Munyaneza Félicien

Applicant

Mudenge Emmanuel

Applicant

ACCESS BANK RWANDA Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether sureties are liable for amended loan agreements they were not notified about
  2. 2 Whether sale of collateral affects the debt owed by sureties
  3. 3 Entitlement to damages and legal costs

Ratio Decidendi

Sureties are liable for the entire debt as the guarantee was not altered by the loan amendment, and notification of amendments was unnecessary since the guarantee remained unchanged. Sale of collateral did not extinguish the debt or affect surety liability. Applicants are not entitled to damages or reimbursement of legal costs as they breached the guarantee.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Applicants to pay respondent 700,000 Frw as advocate's fee
  • Applicants to pay respondent 300,000 Frw as litigation costs