[1993] UGHC 3

[1993] UGHC 3

The court found that the application to set aside the ex parte judgment did not qualify as an urgent matter to be heard during court vacation. The supporting affidavit was defective, failing to comply with the requirements of Order 17 Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules, as it did not distinguish between matters of...

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Citation
[1993] UGHC 3
Parties
Plaintiff: Livingstone Kato; Defendant: Filimoni Kagwa
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
CIivil Suit No.9 of 1992
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Set Aside Ex Parte Judgment During Court Vacation
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Ex Parte Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Affidavit Defects, Urgent Applications
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Ex Parte Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Affidavit Defects Urgent Applications

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Parties

Livingstone Kato

Plaintiff

Filimoni Kagwa

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Set Aside Ex Parte Judgment During Court Vacation

  1. 1 Whether the application to set aside the ex parte judgment should be heard as an urgent matter during court vacation.
  2. 2 Whether the supporting affidavit is sufficient and complies with the Civil Procedure Rules.
  3. 3 Whether there was proper service and procedural regularity in the original suit.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application to set aside the ex parte judgment did not qualify as an urgent matter to be heard during court vacation. The supporting affidavit was defective, failing to comply with the requirements of Order 17 Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules, as it did not distinguish between matters of knowledge and belief or state the source of information. The court also found that the applicant was aware of the hearing date, and the absence of both the applicant and his counsel was inexcusable. The affidavit contained inconsistencies and falsehoods, undermining its credibility. As a result, the application was dismissed for lack of urgency and for being supported by a...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application to set aside the ex parte judgment as an urgent matter during court vacation is dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.