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City Oil (U) Ltd v Roko Construction Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1086 of 2020)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 101 · 2021 Judgment for Plaintiff AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for recovery of liquidated debt following dishonoured cheques and failed payment proposal
Decision
Judgment entered for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed plus interest and costs

Observed later treatment

Cited — treatment unverified cited in 3 (treatment unverified) Sequitur — Uganda’s citator · Derived from citing cases in the Wakilii corpus — not an assertion that this case is good law.

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No adverse treatment recorded Cited 3 times with no adverse treatment recorded; not yet tested on the merits. Citations rising — 3 citing cases on record, 3 in the most recent three data years. Derived from citing cases in the Wakilii corpus — a deterministic signal, not legal advice.

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Holding

The High Court Commercial Division entered judgment for the plaintiff for recovery of UGX 237,600,000 being the price of fuel supplied to the defendant in November and December 2019. The defendant had issued dishonoured cheques and later a payment proposal which was not honoured. The defendant's application for leave to appear and defend was dismissed for failure to disclose triable issues. The debt was established on the evidence and was not challenged.

Outcome

Judgment entered for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed plus interest and costs

Facts

In November and December 2019, the plaintiff and defendant agreed that the plaintiff would supply fuel to the defendant. The plaintiff supplied fuel worth UGX 237,600,000. The defendant was required to pay but defaulted. The defendant issued cheques towards clearing the debt but these were dishonoured upon presentation for payment. The defendant later presented a payment proposal dated 23 October 2020 which the plaintiff accepted on 28 October 2020. The plaintiff's lawyers issued a demand for payment which the defendant received and ignored. The defendant filed an application for leave to appear and defend which was dismissed on 3 September 2021 for failure to disclose triable issues.

Issues

  1. Whether the defendant owed the plaintiff the sum of UGX 237,600,000 for fuel supplied.
  2. Whether judgment should be entered against the defendant for the liquidated debt.

Orders

  • The defendant shall pay to the plaintiff the sum of UGX 237,600,000.
  • Interest at the rate of 6% per annum is imposed on the judgment sum from the date of judgment until payment in full.
  • Costs of the suit awarded to the plaintiff.

Rules and key headnotes

Contract Law — Sale of Goods — Recovery of Price — Liquidated Debt
Where a plaintiff establishes on the evidence that goods were supplied pursuant to an agreement and the defendant has not challenged the debt, the court will enter judgment for the liquidated sum claimed.
Civil Procedure — Summary Judgment — Leave to Appear and Defend — Failure to Disclose Triable Issues
Where a defendant's application for leave to appear and defend is dismissed for failure to disclose triable issues, the court may proceed to enter judgment on the claim where the debt is established and unchallenged.

Cases citing this judgment (3)

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City Oil (U) Ltd v Roko Construction Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1086 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 101 (3 September 2021)
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