NIYONZIMA vs DABA SUPPLIERS LTD N’UNDI

NIYONZIMA vs DABA SUPPLIERS LTD N’UNDI

The Supreme Court held that, even if the value of the property was not previously litigated, the ascertainable value of the auctioned property (shares) must be used to determine the court's jurisdiction for a second appeal. Since the value exceeded 50,000,000 Frw, the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, had jurisdiction to...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RC 00030/2024
Parties
Applicant: Niyonzima Jean Felix; Respondent: Daba Suppliers Ltd; Intervener: Evergreen Traitment Ltd
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
14 November 2025
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RC 00030/2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Preliminary Ruling on Jurisdiction (second Appeal)
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed; High Court had jurisdiction; case to proceed on merits.
Legal Topics
Judicial Jurisdiction, Auction Annulment, Valuation of Auctioned Property, Appeals Process
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Judicial Jurisdiction Auction Annulment Valuation of Auctioned Property Appeals Process

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Parties

Niyonzima Jean Felix

Applicant

Daba Suppliers Ltd

Respondent

Evergreen Traitment Ltd

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Preliminary Ruling on Jurisdiction (second Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, had jurisdiction to hear the second appeal by Daba Suppliers Ltd based on the value of the auctioned property
  2. 2 Whether the value of the auctioned property should determine appellate jurisdiction when not previously litigated

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that, even if the value of the property was not previously litigated, the ascertainable value of the auctioned property (shares) must be used to determine the court's jurisdiction for a second appeal. Since the value exceeded 50,000,000 Frw, the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, had jurisdiction to hear the second appeal by Daba Suppliers Ltd.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed; High Court had jurisdiction; case to proceed on merits.

Orders

  • The High Court, Nyanza Chamber, had jurisdiction to hear and determine the second appeal by Daba Suppliers Ltd.
  • The case will proceed to a hearing on the merits on a date to be set by the court registry.