[1932] EACA 37

[1932] EACA 37

The court held that Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules does not apply to suits for foreclosure and sale under a simple mortgage where the property is not transferred to the mortgagee and no landlord-tenant relationship is created. The English cases cited by the plaintiff are inapplicable because they concern mortgages involving transfer of possession and creation of landlord-tenant relationships. In the present case, the mortgage is a simple one, binding the mortgagor personally to pay without delivering possession or transferring ownership. Therefore, the application for summary judgment cannot be entertained, as the suit is not covered by the relevant rule.

Citation
[1932] EACA 37
Parties
Plaintiff: Gulabrai Khandubhai Desai; Defendant: Abdulla Khan s/o Jiwa
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
1 January 1932
Case Number
C.C. 251/1932.
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Application for Summary Judgment
Outcome
application for summary judgment refused
Judges
Gamble. Ag. J. (Kenya)
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Mortgage Suit, Simple Mortgage, Foreclosure, Transfer of Property, Covenant to Pay
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land and Property Summary Judgment Mortgage Suit Simple Mortgage Foreclosure Transfer of Property Covenant to Pay

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Parties

Gulabrai Khandubhai Desai

Plaintiff

Abdulla Khan s/o Jiwa

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Application for Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules apply to a suit for foreclosure and sale under a simple mortgage where property is not transferred to the mortgagee?
  2. 2 Is summary judgment available in a mortgage suit based solely on a covenant to pay when no conveyance of property has occurred?

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules does not apply to suits for foreclosure and sale under a simple mortgage where the property is not transferred to the mortgagee and no landlord-tenant relationship is created. The English cases cited by the plaintiff are inapplicable because they concern mortgages involving transfer of possession and creation of landlord-tenant relationships. In the present case, the mortgage is a simple one, binding the mortgagor personally to pay without delivering possession or transferring ownership. Therefore, the application for summary judgment cannot be entertained, as the suit is not covered by the relevant rule.

Court Disposition

application for summary judgment refused

Orders

  • Application to enter final judgment under Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) is refused.