[2003] UGHC 71

[2003] UGHC 71

The court held that although the partnership may have been technically dissolved by operation of law, it continues to subsist in practical terms because the partners have not yet settled the assets and liabilities. The existence of the partnership for the purpose of winding up is not disputed, as both parties...

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Citation
[2003] UGHC 71
Parties
Plaintiff: Pius Ogoola; Defendant: Othieno Okoth
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
High Court Civil Suit No. 255 of 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
preliminary_objection_overruled
Legal Topics
Originating Summons, Partnership Dissolution, Winding Up of Partnership, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Originating Summons Partnership Dissolution Winding Up of Partnership Preliminary Objection

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Parties

Pius Ogoola

Plaintiff

Othieno Okoth

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Preliminary Objection Ruling

  1. 1 Whether the originating summons offends Order 34 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules by revealing a dispute as to the existence of the partnership.
  2. 2 Whether the partnership between the parties still subsists for the purpose of winding up its affairs.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that although the partnership may have been technically dissolved by operation of law, it continues to subsist in practical terms because the partners have not yet settled the assets and liabilities. The existence of the partnership for the purpose of winding up is not disputed, as both parties acknowledge that the assets and liabilities remain unresolved. Therefore, the originating summons does not offend Order 34 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which only prohibits originating summons where the existence of the partnership is in dispute. The court found that the pleadings did not reveal any genuine dispute as to the existence of the partnership for winding up...

Court Disposition

preliminary_objection_overruled

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is overruled.
  • The originating summons shall proceed.