SEBATWARE v RUGEMINTWAZA

SEBATWARE v RUGEMINTWAZA

Urukiko rwemeje ko isambu yo kuri UPI 1/03/05/01/696 itarahawe Rugemintwaza Paul yose mu isaranganya ryo mu 1999, ahubwo yari yaragabanyijwe hagati ye na Sebatware André; rushingiye ku nyandiko z’inzego z’ibanze, ubuhamya bw’abari bahari igihe cy’isaranganya, n’ibyavuye mu iperereza n’ipimwa by’umuhanga mu...

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Parties
Applicant/claimant/appellant: Sebatware André; Respondent: Rugemintwaza Paul
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Procedural Posture
Civil Land Dispute / Rehearing for Injustice / Appeal Reheard After Injustice Review
Outcome
Applicant won in part; prior judgment reversed and replaced.
Legal Topics
Land Sharing/power of Partition, Evaluation of Witness Testimony, Rehearing for Injustice, Costs and Advocate's Fees, Cadastral Identification of Disputed Land
Source Language
rw
Civil Law Land Law Evidence Law Civil Procedure Land Sharing/power of Partition Evaluation of Witness Testimony Rehearing for Injustice Costs and Advocate's Fees +1 more

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Parties

Sebatware André

Applicant/claimant/appellant

Rugemintwaza Paul

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Land Dispute / Rehearing for Injustice / Appeal Reheard After Injustice Review

  1. 1 Whether the disputed land was entirely allocated to Rugemintwaza Paul in the 1999 sharing, or whether it had to be divided between the parties
  2. 2 Whether the monetary claims for compensation for loss, moral damages, and procedural costs were legally founded
  3. 3 Which cadastral parcel corresponded to the disputed land

Ratio Decidendi

Urukiko rwemeje ko isambu yo kuri UPI 1/03/05/01/696 itarahawe Rugemintwaza Paul yose mu isaranganya ryo mu 1999, ahubwo yari yaragabanyijwe hagati ye na Sebatware André; rushingiye ku nyandiko z’inzego z’ibanze, ubuhamya bw’abari bahari igihe cy’isaranganya, n’ibyavuye mu iperereza n’ipimwa by’umuhanga mu by’ubutaka, rwahisemo gukurikiza ihame ry’uko abasaranganya bagabana isambu mo kabiri ku buryo bungana, usanzwe atuye muri iyo sambu akaba ari we ubanza guhitamo. Rwasanze kandi ko ibirego by’indishyi mbonezamusaruro n’indishyi z’akababaro bitari mu kiburanwa cy’ibanze, bityo bitakwakirwa.

Court Disposition

Applicant won in part; prior judgment reversed and replaced.

Orders

  • The land on UPI 1/03/05/01/696 is declared to be shared between the parties.
  • Rugemintwaza Paul is allocated 2.289,12 SQM bordering the land of Ntibiramira Deo and Mukabadege Godelive.