[2006] UGCommC 60
The court found that the applicant had advanced credit facilities to the respondent, secured by a mortgage over land, and that the respondent had defaulted on repayment. The applicant demonstrated entitlement to enforce the mortgage by foreclosure and sale of the property under the Mortgage Act and the Civil...
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- Citation
- [2006] UGCommC 60
- Parties
- Applicant: The Cooperative Bank Ltd (in liquidation); Respondent: Mwase Heron
- Court
- Commercial Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- HCT-00-CC-OS 20 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Originating Summons / Ruling on Application
- Outcome
- Originating Summons to issue for hearing; application allowed to proceed.
- Legal Topics
- Mortgage Enforcement, Foreclosure, Equity of Redemption, Credit Facilities
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
The Cooperative Bank Ltd (in liquidation)
Applicant
Mwase Heron
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons / Ruling on Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to an order of foreclosure of the respondent's equity of redemption in the mortgaged property.
- 2 Whether the mortgaged property should be offered for sale by the mortgagee to recover the outstanding debt.
- 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to costs of the suit.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had advanced credit facilities to the respondent, secured by a mortgage over land, and that the respondent had defaulted on repayment. The applicant demonstrated entitlement to enforce the mortgage by foreclosure and sale of the property under the Mortgage Act and the Civil Procedure Rules. The absence of opposition from the respondent and the sufficiency of the supporting affidavit led the court to conclude that this was an appropriate case for the issuance of an Originating Summons for foreclosure and sale. The application was therefore allowed to proceed to hearing.
Court Disposition
Originating Summons to issue for hearing; application allowed to proceed.
Orders
- Let the Originating Summons issue for hearing on a date to be fixed by the Registry.
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MUKASA \par \par RULING: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4614281 {\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4614281 {\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 This application is brought by Originating Summons under sections 7 and 8 of the Mortgage Act, Cap 229 and Order 34 rule 3A and 7 (now Order 37 rule 4 and 8) of the Civil Procedure Rules by the Cooperative Bank Ltd }{\insrsid13653258\charrsid4614281 (in liquidation) }{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 seeking for order that: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4614281 {\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 An order for fore closure of the defendant}{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 \rquote }{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 s equity of redemption of the mortgage property. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}An order that the mortgaged property be offered for sale and sol}{\insrsid13653258\charrsid4614281 d}{ \insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 by the mortgagee. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}Further and other relief Court may deem fit, just and reasonable. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\langfenp1033\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}Costs of the suit. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4614281 {\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \par }{\insrsid13653258\charrsid4614281 The application}{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 is supported by an affidavit sworn by Ben Ssekabira the Bank of Uganda Coordinator of the Cooperative Bank Ltd (in liquidation). T he facts as I have gathered from the said affidavit are that on 7}{\super\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 th}{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 }{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 August 1995 }{\insrsid4614281\charrsid4614281 the Applicant}{ \insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 Bank advanced the Respondent Credit facilitates }{\insrsid4614281\charrsid4614281 by way}{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 of overdraft on security of land comprised i}{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 n LRV 944 Block 190 Plot 209 Nabweli Mukono. As of 30}{\super\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 th}{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 November }{\insrsid13118885\charrsid4614281 2005 the}{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 Respondent\rquote s indebtedness of both the principal and interest stood at Shs21}{\insrsid4614281\charrsid4614281 , 365,397}{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 and continues to attract interest at the rate of 21% until the }{\insrsid4614281\charrsid4614281 entire debt}{ \insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 is fully realized. The Respondent has failed to pay and the Applicant contends that it is entitled to realise and enforce the security under the mortgage by fore-closure and sale of the property to recover the monies due. }{\insrsid6906184\charrsid4614281 \par }{\insrsid2368904\charrsid4614281 \par I have carefully considered the above facts and I find that this is an appropriate case where Originating Summons should be issued and I accordingly so order. 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