[2009] UGHC 107

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JUSTICE JOSEPH MURANGIR\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 A \par }{\b\ul\dbch\af36\insrsid12072382\charrsid5641896 \par }{\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 The appellant, }{\b\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 Henr}{\b\insrsid4801944\charrsid5641896 y Baganda}{\insrsid4801944\charrsid5641896 , filed in this court, Civil A}{\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 ppeal N0. 39 of 2008 through his lawyers, M/s Bwambale, Musedde & Co.}{\insrsid4801944\charrsid5641896 }{\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 Advocates, on 3}{\super\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 rd}{\insrsid7554564\charrsid5641896 July, 2009 against }{ \insrsid3346399\charrsid5641896 }{\b\insrsid3346399\charrsid5641896 Godfrey Zinga}{\insrsid3346399\charrsid5641896 and }{\b\insrsid3346399\charrsid5641896 William Mukasa}{\insrsid3346399\charrsid5641896 , the respondents. The respondents are represented by M/s }{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 Lutaakome & Co. Advocates.}{\insrsid13377378\charrsid5641896 \par }{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 \par On 6}{\super\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 th}{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 November, 2009 when the appeal came up for hearing, Mr. Bugembe Patrick, Counsel for the respondent raised preliminary objection that this appeal was filed out of time. He submitted that judgment was delivered on}{\insrsid15677423\charrsid5641896 }{ \insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 19th December, 2008, and that however, the memorandum of appeal was filed on 3}{\super\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 rd}{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 July, 2009, almost six (6) months after the deliver of the judgment. \par \par I perused the record of the court and ascertained that judgment in the lower court was delivered on 19}{\super\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 th}{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896 December 2008. And }{\insrsid15677423\charrsid5641896 that the appeal was filed on 3}{\super\insrsid15677423\charrsid5641896 rd}{\insrsid15677423\charrsid5641896 July 2009 when the memorandum of appeal was filed in this court}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 . Certainly, this appeal was filed out of time. Section 79 of the Civil Procedure Act provides that an appeal to the High Court shall lie with in 30 days from the date of the delivery of the judgment. Again, Order 43 rule 1 (i) of the Civil Procedure Rules provides that an appeal shall commence to the memorandum of appeal. I also noted that the appellant never filed a decree arising out the judg ment that was delivered on 19}{\super\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 th}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 December 2008, as required by section 220 (i) (a) of the Magistrate\rquote s Courts Act, cap 16 Laws of Uganda.}{\insrsid15756657\charrsid5641896

\par }{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 \par In view of all the above, I agree with counsel for the respondents, that the appeal was filed out of time. Therefore, there is no appeal before me. \par \par Accordingly, Civil appeal N0. 39 of 2008 is dismissed with costs to the respondents. \par \par Dated at Kampala this 9}{\super\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 th}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 day of November, 2009 \par }{\b\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 Sgd \par Judge \par 09/11/09 \par }{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 \par }{\insrsid12072382\charrsid5641896 \par \par }{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 09/11/09 \par Mr. Ronald Karizi from Lutakome & Co. Advocates holding brief from Bugembe Patrick. It is for a ruling. I am ready to receive the same. \par \par The 1}{\super\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 st}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 respondent is in court. \par The 2}{\super\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 nd}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 respondent is absent so is the appellant. \par Ms. Namusoke Justine, the clerk in court. \par \par }{\b\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 Court}{\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 : Ruling is delivered in open court. \par }{\b\insrsid5403467\charrsid5641896 Sgd \par Judge \par 09/11/09 \par }}