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Asaba v Byeitima and Another (Civil Suit No-HCT-12-CV-CS-0024 of 2010)

High Court · [2012] UGHC 426 · 2012 Judgment for Defendant AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for declaration of boundaries and permanent injunction against alleged trespass
Decision
Suit dismissed with costs to the defendants

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Holding

The plaintiff claimed the defendants trespassed by ploughing land he received as a gift from his father. The defendants asserted they purchased the land and held valid title. The court visited the locus and the District Land Surveyor determined the disputed land fell wholly within the defendants' registered title. The suit was dismissed with costs to the defendants.

Outcome

Suit dismissed with costs to the defendants

Facts

The plaintiff claimed that suit land was gifted to him by his late father John Rutalema. On 15 August 2010, the defendants brought a tractor onto the suit land and ploughed it despite the plaintiff's protest. The defendants contended they purchased the land from Rajab Rugadya and obtained registered title with the authority of the District Land Board, enjoying quiet possession thereafter. Both parties agreed the matter was a boundary dispute to be resolved by a visit to the locus. The court visited the locus on 19 November 2011, and surveyors from both sides, along with the District Staff Surveyor, opened the boundaries. The District Land Surveyor filed a report on 26 August 2011.

Issues

  1. Whether the defendants encroached upon or trespassed onto the plaintiff's land by ploughing it on 15 August 2010.

Orders

  • Suit dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the defendants.
  • Certificate for two counsel granted to the defendants.

Rules and key headnotes

Boundary Disputes — Locus in Quo — Resolution by Survey
Where parties agree that a boundary dispute should be resolved by a visit to the locus and opening of boundaries by surveyors, the court will rely on the District Land Surveyor's report to determine the correct boundaries and whether encroachment or trespass has occurred.
Trespass — Registered Title as Defence
A claim of trespass or encroachment fails where the surveyor's report establishes that the disputed land falls wholly within the defendant's registered title, demonstrating no encroachment onto the plaintiff's land.

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Asaba v Byeitima and Another (Civil Suit No-HCT-12-CV-CS-0024 of 2010) [2012] UGHC 426 (4 December 2012)
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