[2000] UGHC 7
The court held that the application was fundamentally defective because it was not accompanied by an affidavit as required by Order 34 rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Instead, the applicant's counsel attached a document titled 'Affirmation' to the originating summons, which does not satisfy the legal...
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- Citation
- [2000] UGHC 7
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Abdu Kikomeko; Defendant: Aisa Nalweyiso; Defendant: Aliziki Kalibatanya
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Misc. Appl. No. 1274 of 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Ex Parte Originating Summons
- Outcome
- application struck out
- Legal Topics
- Originating Summons, Vesting Order, Transfer of Land, Estate Succession
- Source Language
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Parties
Abdu Kikomeko
Plaintiff
Aisa Nalweyiso
Defendant
Aliziki Kalibatanya
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Ex Parte Originating Summons
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Plaintiff after having paid the full purchase price to Muhamad Kasakya, the then beneficial owner of part of the estate of Abudalah Sekimwanyi, is entitled to the transfer of the land in his names.
- 2 Whether the Defendants as successors to Muhamad Kasakya's estate have any beneficial interest in the land already sold to the plaintiff.
- 3 Whether the said Defendants are entitled to any additional purchase price before the transfer of the said land into the Applicant's names.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the application was fundamentally defective because it was not accompanied by an affidavit as required by Order 34 rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Instead, the applicant's counsel attached a document titled 'Affirmation' to the originating summons, which does not satisfy the legal requirement for an affidavit. The affidavit is the bedrock of such an application, and its absence is a fatal defect that cannot be cured. Consequently, the application was struck out for non-compliance with the mandatory procedural requirements.
Court Disposition
application struck out
Orders
- The application is struck out for want of a supporting affidavit.
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S.\'94 \line (Arising out of the Sale}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 and Purchase of }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 Kyaddondo Block 213 Plot 497 formally part of Plot 154 at Bu}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 koto by Abdu Kikomeko from one }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 Muhamad Kasakya Sekimwanyi deceased) \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid2519282 ABDU}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448\charrsid13191224 KIKOMEKO:}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 ::::::::::::::}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 :::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 :::::::::::::::::::: }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid2519282 PLAINTIFF}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 Versus \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 AISA }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282\charrsid2519282 NALWEYISO}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282\charrsid13191224 ):}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 ::::}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 ::}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 ::::::::::::::::::::: }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282\charrsid2519282 DEFENDANT}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid2519282 S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par A}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 LIZIKI KALIBATANYA}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 )}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 ORIGINATING SUMMONS (EX PARTE) \line (UNDER 0.34 r 3 & 7 CPR) \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 BEFORE: }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid4734448 THE}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 HON. MR. AG. JUSTI CE }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2519282\charrsid2519282 MU}{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid2519282 GANBA}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 \line }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 RULING }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4734448 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid4734448 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2517299\charrsid13191224 This ex parte application under Order 34 rules 3 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules was brought by Abdu Kikomeko represented by his counsel, Mr. Mbogo. 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