UWIMANA v. MUGABO

UWIMANA v. MUGABO

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction because the value of the subject matter, as stated by the claimant in the initial claim, was 40,000,000 Frw, and there was no dispute over this value at first instance. The value cannot be changed at the appellate stage by the respondent or the court.

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Citation
RLR V.1-2016
Parties
Appellant: Uwimana Falida; Respondent: Mugabo Casimir
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
3 May 2013
Case Number
RCAA 0069/11/CS
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection on Jurisdiction
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, Valuation of Subject Matter, Appeals Process, Land Disputes
Civil Procedure Land Law Jurisdiction of Supreme Court Valuation of Subject Matter Appeals Process Land Disputes

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Parties

Uwimana Falida

Appellant

Mugabo Casimir

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Preliminary Objection on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear Uwimana's appeal based on the value of the subject matter as determined in the initial claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction because the value of the subject matter, as stated by the claimant in the initial claim, was 40,000,000 Frw, and there was no dispute over this value at first instance. The value cannot be changed at the appellate stage by the respondent or the court.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • The preliminary objection raised by Mugabo Casimir is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The Supreme Court affirms its jurisdiction to hear Uwimana Falida's appeal.