[2024] UGHC 692

[2024] UGHC 692

The court found that the affidavit in support of the application was valid as it was sworn by a co-applicant and not on behalf of the other applicant, thus no written authority was required. On the merits, the court held that the applicants satisfied the conditions for a stay of execution: they had filed a notice of...

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Citation
[2024] UGHC 692
Parties
Applicant: Ntumwa Adrian; Applicant: Namuju Victoria; Respondent: Sajjabi Anur
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Civil Miscellaneous Application 45 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
application allowed in part
Judges
Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Security for Costs, Appeals Process, Substantial Loss, Land Disputes
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Stay of Execution Security for Costs Appeals Process Substantial Loss Land Disputes

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Parties

Ntumwa Adrian

Applicant

Namuju Victoria

Applicant

Sajjabi Anur

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the application discloses grounds for the grant of an order for a stay of execution.
  2. 2 What other remedies are available to the parties in the circumstances?

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the affidavit in support of the application was valid as it was sworn by a co-applicant and not on behalf of the other applicant, thus no written authority was required. On the merits, the court held that the applicants satisfied the conditions for a stay of execution: they had filed a notice of appeal and a substantive appeal, demonstrated that substantial loss would result if execution proceeded (given the large sum at stake and unresolved issues regarding the size of the suit property), and made the application without unreasonable delay, as it was filed promptly after the application for execution was served. The court further held that while security for costs is...

Court Disposition

application allowed in part

Orders

  • Applicants to deposit UGX 10,000,000 as security for costs within 15 days from the date of the ruling.
  • If applicants fail to deposit the security, the application will be dismissed with costs.