UWAMWEZI v. RUGENERA N’ABANDI

UWAMWEZI v. RUGENERA N’ABANDI

The annulled partition agreement does not retroactively invalidate sales to third parties made in good faith. The house purchased with proceeds from the sale of the Nyarugenge property (Kamonyi house) remains subject to equal division between the spouses. The appeal has no merit and the previous High Commercial...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00076/2019/CA
Parties
Appellant: Uwamwezi Joséphine; Appellant: Barbara Ranguella; Respondent: Ranguella Giuseppe; Respondent: SOGIS Ltd; Respondent: Rugenera Marc; Respondent: Kitenge Berthe
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
26 June 2020
Case Number
RCOMAA 00076/2019/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property Division, Sale of Matrimonial Property, Company Asset Transfer, Effect of Annulled Property Settlement, Third Party Rights in Property Transactions
Family Law Property Law Company Law Matrimonial Property Division Sale of Matrimonial Property Company Asset Transfer Effect of Annulled Property Settlement Third Party Rights in Property Transactions

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Parties

Uwamwezi Joséphine

Appellant

Barbara Ranguella

Appellant

Ranguella Giuseppe

Respondent

SOGIS Ltd

Respondent

Rugenera Marc

Respondent

Kitenge Berthe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the sale agreement of the house in Nyarugenge should be annulled
  2. 2 Whether the property acquired after the annulled partition agreement should be divided equally between the spouses
  3. 3 Whether third party purchasers' rights are protected when matrimonial property is sold after an annulled partition

Ratio Decidendi

The annulled partition agreement does not retroactively invalidate sales to third parties made in good faith. The house purchased with proceeds from the sale of the Nyarugenge property (Kamonyi house) remains subject to equal division between the spouses. The appeal has no merit and the previous High Commercial Court decision stands.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal by Uwamwezi Joséphine and Barbara Ranguella is dismissed.
  • The High Commercial Court judgment RCOMA 00774/2018/CHC/HCC–RCOMA 00784/2018/CHC/HCC of 21/06/2019 is upheld.