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African Textile Mill Limited v Rock Construction & General Renovators Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application 85 of 1992)

High Court · [1992] UGHC 29 · 1992 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to set aside execution orders arising from arbitration proceedings
Decision
Application dismissed with liberty to bring other complaints

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Holding

The court dismissed the application to set aside executed warrants of attachment. Although the first warrant had some procedural irregularities, these were not fatal. Both warrants had been fully executed and all monies owing had been paid to the respondent. Setting aside executed warrants would not serve the interests of justice, particularly given the delays in concluding the matter.

Outcome

Application dismissed with liberty to bring other complaints

Facts

The parties had entered into a consent judgment on 3rd February 1992 arising from arbitration proceedings. Under the consent, the applicant was to pay agreed sums by 31st March 1992, except for item No. 4, which required independent expert assessment. The respondent appointed Mr. Kichodo as expert, whose report was approved by the applicant's counsel. Following the report filed on 1st June 1992, the respondent obtained a warrant of attachment dated 2nd June 1992. The parties then entered a temporary stay of execution on 4th June 1992 until 12th June 1992 to allow discussions. On 11th June 1992, a consent order was signed setting aside Kichodo's report and the execution order of 2nd June 1992, providing for property to be returned. However, the court bailiff was not served with this order. On 4th August 1992, another warrant was issued after the first had been set aside. The applicant challenged both warrants, alleging fraud and procedural irregularities. By September 1992, all monies owing had been paid to the respondent.

Issues

  1. Whether the execution orders dated 2nd June 1992 and 4th August 1992 should be set aside.
  2. Whether the consent order dated 11th June 1992 setting aside the execution order of 2nd June 1992 was valid and binding on the respondent.
  3. Whether the warrants of attachment were obtained fraudulently and constituted an abuse of civil procedure.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Executed warrants of attachment not set aside.
  • Each party to bear its own costs.
  • Applicant free to bring any other complaint before court.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Execution — Setting Aside Executed Warrants
A court will not set aside warrants of attachment that have already been executed and where all monies owing have been paid to the judgment creditor, as to do so would not serve the interests of justice.
Civil Procedure — Execution — Procedural Irregularities
Minor procedural irregularities in the issuance of a warrant of attachment are not fatal where the warrant is otherwise validly obtained and executed, particularly where no pending application for stay of execution exists at the time of issuance.
Arbitration — Consent Judgments — Implementation of Terms
Where a consent judgment provides for an independent expert's assessment without specifying the procedure for implementation of the expert's report, parties' differing interpretations as to whether the report requires approval before execution does not render subsequent execution proceedings fraudulent or an abuse of process.

Legislation cited (2)

Cases cited (4)

  • Re Nakibubb Chemist (U) Ltd (Company Cause No. 1 of 1976)
  • Geraj Dhariff v Khotai [1960] EA 574
  • Willis Faber and Co. Limited v Joyce (1911) 104 L.T. 576
  • Scarf v Jardine (47 L.T. Reprint)

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African Textile Mill Limited v Rock Construction & General Renovators Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application 85 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 29 (5 November 1992)
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