[2016] UGHCCD 51

[2016] UGHCCD 51

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated that the respondents, as successful parties in the original suit, had initiated execution proceedings and a warrant of arrest had been issued. The applicant had filed an appeal and sought a stay of execution to prevent the appeal from being rendered nugatory. The...

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Citation
[2016] UGHCCD 51
Parties
Applicant: Oloya John Jaramogi; Respondent: Okirwoth Florence; Respondent: Lacan Makwo J. B. Stephen
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
24 June 2016
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application No. 82 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
application granted
Judges
Mutonyi, J
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Service of Process, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Service of Process Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Oloya John Jaramogi

Applicant

Okirwoth Florence

Respondent

Lacan Makwo J. B. Stephen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a stay of execution of the decree in Civil Suit No. 75/2008 pending determination of the appeal in the Court of Appeal.
  2. 2 Whether proper service of the application was effected on the respondents and the effect of their failure to respond.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated that the respondents, as successful parties in the original suit, had initiated execution proceedings and a warrant of arrest had been issued. The applicant had filed an appeal and sought a stay of execution to prevent the appeal from being rendered nugatory. The court confirmed that the respondents were duly served with the application but failed to respond or file submissions. In the absence of any legal impediment and given the respondents' silence, the court presumed concession to the relief sought. The court exercised its discretion under Order 43 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act to grant...

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Stay of execution of the decree in Civil Suit No. 75/2008 is granted pending determination of Court of Appeal case No. 158/2014.
  • The proceedings in HCT-02-CV-CS-0075/2008 are to be transmitted to the Court of Appeal Kampala without further delay.