[2002] UGHC 79

[2002] UGHC 79

The appeal was found incompetent because the memorandum of appeal was not accompanied by a properly extracted formal order or decree as required by law. The extracted order on file was dated eight days after the order referenced in the memorandum, creating uncertainty as to which order was being appealed. This...

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Citation
[2002] UGHC 79
Parties
Appellant: Vicent Kafureka; Respondent: Yowana Katorobo
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Civil Appeal No.12 of 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal_struck_out
Legal Topics
Appeal Incompetence, Extraction of Order, Jurisdictional Defect
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Appeal Incompetence Extraction of Order Jurisdictional Defect

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Parties

Vicent Kafureka

Appellant

Yowana Katorobo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is competent in the absence of a properly extracted formal order or decree.
  2. 2 Whether the defect in extracting the order affects the jurisdiction of the appellate court.
  3. 3 Whether Article 126(2)(e) of the Constitution can cure the technical defect.

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was found incompetent because the memorandum of appeal was not accompanied by a properly extracted formal order or decree as required by law. The extracted order on file was dated eight days after the order referenced in the memorandum, creating uncertainty as to which order was being appealed. This defect goes to the jurisdiction of the appellate court and cannot be waived or cured by reliance on Article 126(2)(e) of the Constitution. The court applied binding precedent and the Civil Procedure Rules to conclude that the appeal must be struck out with costs.

Court Disposition

appeal_struck_out

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out as incompetent.
  • Costs are awarded to the respondent.