[2005] UGHC 104

[2005] UGHC 104

The court found that the preliminary objections raised by the respondents lacked merit. Contradictions between affidavits do not automatically amount to falsehoods requiring striking out; each affidavit must be scrutinized individually. The capacity of Ahimbisibwe David to swear an affidavit was upheld, as no...

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Citation
[2005] UGHC 104
Parties
Applicant: Godfrey Katunda; Respondent: Betty Atuhaire Bwesharire; Respondent: Naboth Atamba
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-05-CV-MA-0203-2004
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
preliminary objections dismissed; application to proceed
Legal Topics
Affidavit Striking Out, Court Fees Payment, Cause of Action, Supplementary Affidavits, Capacity to Swear Affidavit
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Affidavit Striking Out Court Fees Payment Cause of Action Supplementary Affidavits Capacity to Swear Affidavit

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Parties

Godfrey Katunda

Applicant

Betty Atuhaire Bwesharire

Respondent

Naboth Atamba

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

  1. 1 Whether the affidavits filed by the applicant and his witnesses should be struck out for contradiction and alleged falsehoods.
  2. 2 Whether Ahimbisibwe David had the legal capacity to swear an affidavit in support of the applicant.
  3. 3 Whether supplementary affidavits filed without leave of court should be struck out.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the preliminary objections raised by the respondents lacked merit. Contradictions between affidavits do not automatically amount to falsehoods requiring striking out; each affidavit must be scrutinized individually. The capacity of Ahimbisibwe David to swear an affidavit was upheld, as no special procedure was necessary in this context. Supplementary affidavits filed without leave of court were not found to be fatally defective. The issue of unpaid court fees does not render the application incompetent; the applicant is required to pay any outstanding balance. The question of cause of action, given the parties named in the warrant, was deferred for determination at...

Court Disposition

preliminary objections dismissed; application to proceed

Orders

  • Hearing of the application shall proceed.
  • Costs of the preliminary objections are to be in the cause.