[2024] UGHCLD 230

[2024] UGHCLD 230

The court found that the trial judge in Civil Suit No.758 of 2019 did resolve both preliminary objections raised by the applicant, including the objection based on the lis pendens rule. The judge's reference to res judicata in the title of the second issue was deemed a typographical error, and the substance of the...

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Citation
[2024] UGHCLD 230
Parties
Applicant: Finney Mukasa; Respondent: Hajji Jamada Waligo
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
26 September 2024
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application 1784 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
Naluzze Aisha Batala, J
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Preliminary Objections, Limitation Periods, Lis Pendens, Res Judicata, Trespass to Land
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Land and Property Leave to Appeal Preliminary Objections Limitation Periods Lis Pendens Res Judicata Trespass to Land

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Parties

Finney Mukasa

Applicant

Hajji Jamada Waligo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal against the ruling on preliminary objections in Civil Suit No.758 of 2019.
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in law and fact by not resolving the second preliminary objection regarding abuse of court process and lis pendens.
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge misdirected herself on the law regarding limitation periods.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the trial judge in Civil Suit No.758 of 2019 did resolve both preliminary objections raised by the applicant, including the objection based on the lis pendens rule. The judge's reference to res judicata in the title of the second issue was deemed a typographical error, and the substance of the ruling addressed the correct legal question. The court further held that the limitation period was properly determined, as the cause of action for trespass arose in 2019 when the applicant allegedly constructed a wall on the respondent's land, and the suit was filed in the same year. The applicant failed to demonstrate any grounds of appeal that merit serious judicial...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.