NYIRANTAHO v KABANO

NYIRANTAHO v KABANO

Nyirantaho Marthe lacked standing to seek annulment of the sale agreement between Kabano Augustin and Bahintasi Albert because she was not a party to that contract. The law restricts the right to seek annulment to the contracting parties. Her proper remedy was to seek recovery of her property, not annulment of the...

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Citation
RCAA 00041/2018/CA
Parties
Applicant: Nyirantaho Marthe; Respondent: Kabano Augustin
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
30 July 2020
Case Number
RCAA 00041/2018/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Relative Effect of Contracts, Standing to Sue, Revocation of Sale Agreements, Action En Revendication
Source Language
rw
Contract Law Civil Procedure Relative Effect of Contracts Standing to Sue Revocation of Sale Agreements Action En Revendication

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Parties

Nyirantaho Marthe

Applicant

Kabano Augustin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Nyirantaho Marthe had standing to seek annulment of the sale agreement between Kabano Augustin and Bahintasi Albert
  2. 2 Whether the claim for annulment was properly constituted without joining Bahintasi Albert
  3. 3 Entitlement to legal costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

Nyirantaho Marthe lacked standing to seek annulment of the sale agreement between Kabano Augustin and Bahintasi Albert because she was not a party to that contract. The law restricts the right to seek annulment to the contracting parties. Her proper remedy was to seek recovery of her property, not annulment of the contract. The appeal was therefore dismissed for lack of standing.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal by Nyirantaho Marthe is dismissed for lack of merit.
  • The judgment of the High Court (RCA 0379/15/HC/KIG of 21/07/2016) is upheld except as to legal costs and attorney fees.