[2007] UGSC 19

[2007] UGSC 19

The Supreme Court held that the interim order of stay of execution granted by Katureebe, J.S.C. was proper and justified in the circumstances. The Court found that there was a pending substantive application for stay of execution and a pending appeal (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2006) between the same parties. Granting a...

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Citation
[2007] UGSC 19
Parties
Appellant: Joyce Muguta; Respondent: Idah Iterura
Court
Supreme Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Civil Application 9 of 2006
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Reference From Interim Order in Pending Civil Appeal
Outcome
reference dismissed; interim stay of execution confirmed pending appeal
Judges
J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC, Karokora, JSC, Kanyeihamba, JSC
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Interim Orders, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Interim Orders Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Joyce Muguta

Appellant

Idah Iterura

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Reference From Interim Order in Pending Civil Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the interim order of stay of execution granted by a single justice was proper in law.
  2. 2 Whether a stay of execution should be maintained pending the determination of Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2006.

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the interim order of stay of execution granted by Katureebe, J.S.C. was proper and justified in the circumstances. The Court found that there was a pending substantive application for stay of execution and a pending appeal (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2006) between the same parties. Granting a stay was necessary to preserve the subject matter of the appeal and to ensure that justice was not rendered nugatory by allowing execution to proceed before the appeal was determined. The Court emphasized that the interests of justice would be better served by maintaining the stay of execution until the disposal of the appeal. Accordingly, the reference challenging the interim...

Court Disposition

reference dismissed; interim stay of execution confirmed pending appeal

Orders

  • Order of stay of execution is granted pending the disposal of Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2006.
  • Costs of this application will abide the final decision in the appeal.