NZAMURAMBAHO ANTOINETTE DANIELLA N’ABANDI v MUKAMINEGA N’ABANDI.

NZAMURAMBAHO ANTOINETTE DANIELLA N’ABANDI v MUKAMINEGA N’ABANDI.

The Court found that, given the advanced stage of the main succession proceedings and existing restrictions on the disputed property, the applicants failed to demonstrate the required urgency or risk of irreparable harm. Therefore, the urgent application for interim measures lacked merit and was dismissed.

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Citation
RC 00001/2023/CA
Parties
Applicant: Nzamurambaho Antoinette Daniella, Nzamurambaho Ginette, Nzamurambaho Teta Ghislaine; Applicant Representative: Mukaminega Epiphanie; Respondent: Mwiseneza Marie Laetitia; Respondent Represented: Nzamurambaho Julie, Nzamurambaho Junine, Nzamurambaho Jules, Nzamurambaho Julien, Nzamurambaho Juliette
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
24 May 2023
Case Number
RC 00001/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil (urgent Application) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Urgent Application
Outcome
urgent application dismissed
Legal Topics
Urgent Application, Interim Measures, Succession, Property Management, Injunctions
Civil Procedure Succession Law Urgent Application Interim Measures Succession Property Management Injunctions

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Parties

Nzamurambaho Antoinette Daniella, Nzamurambaho Ginette, Nzamurambaho Teta Ghislaine

Applicant

Mukaminega Epiphanie

Applicant Representative

Mwiseneza Marie Laetitia

Respondent

Nzamurambaho Julie, Nzamurambaho Junine, Nzamurambaho Jules, Nzamurambaho Julien, Nzamurambaho Juliette

Respondent Represented

Procedural Posture

Civil (urgent Application) / Court of Appeal Judgment on Urgent Application

  1. 1 Whether the urgent application for interim measures in succession proceedings should be admitted and granted
  2. 2 Whether there is sufficient urgency and irreparable harm to justify interim orders on disputed property

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that, given the advanced stage of the main succession proceedings and existing restrictions on the disputed property, the applicants failed to demonstrate the required urgency or risk of irreparable harm. Therefore, the urgent application for interim measures lacked merit and was dismissed.

Court Disposition

urgent application dismissed

Orders

  • The urgent application filed by Nzamurambaho Antoinette Daniella and others is dismissed for lack of merit.
  • Court fees paid by the applicants are to be retained as per the work done in the case.