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Desai v Jiwa (C.C. 251-1932.)

East African Court of Appeal · [1932] EACA 37 · 1932 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for summary judgment in a mortgage foreclosure and sale suit
Decision
Application for summary judgment dismissed; matter to proceed to full hearing

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Holding

Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules does not apply to simple mortgages under the Transfer of Property Act where no conveyance of property to the mortgagee occurs and no landlord-tenant relationship is created. An application for summary judgment in a foreclosure and sale suit based on such a mortgage cannot be entertained because the money demand cannot be segregated from the more complex foreclosure claim.

Outcome

Application for summary judgment dismissed; matter to proceed to full hearing

Facts

The plaintiff mortgagee brought a suit for foreclosure and sale of mortgaged premises, claiming principal and interest due under a mortgage. The plaintiff applied under Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules for summary judgment, arguing there was no defence to the action. The Registrar referred the application to the Court for argument, being of the opinion that the suit was not covered by Order XXXIII. The mortgage was a simple mortgage under the Transfer of Property Act whereby the mortgagor personally bound himself to pay money without delivering possession, and in default the mortgagee would have a right to cause the property to be sold. No transfer of ownership occurred and no landlord-tenant relationship was created.

Issues

  1. Whether Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules applies to permit summary judgment in a suit for foreclosure and sale where the mortgage is a simple mortgage not embodying a conveyance of property to the mortgagee.

Orders

  • Application to enter summary judgment refused.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Summary Judgment — Order XXXIII Rule 2(e) — Simple Mortgages
Order XXXIII, Rule 2(e) of the Civil Procedure Rules does not apply to simple mortgages under the Transfer of Property Act where the mortgage does not embody a conveyance of the property to the mortgagee and no landlord-tenant relationship is created.
Land & Property — Mortgages — Simple Mortgages — Distinction from English Mortgages
A simple mortgage under the Transfer of Property Act, whereby the mortgagor binds himself personally to pay money without delivering possession and without transfer of ownership, is distinct from English mortgages where a landlord-tenant relationship is created by the mortgage deed.
Civil Procedure — Summary Judgment — Foreclosure Actions — Segregation of Money Claims
In a foreclosure action, difficulty arises in segregating a money demand from a claim of a more complex nature, and summary judgment cannot be entered where the money claim is inseparable from the foreclosure relief sought.

Legislation cited (2)

Cases cited (3)

  • Davbuz v Lavington (13 Q.B. 347 of 1884)
  • Hall v Cowfort (18 Q.B. 11 of 1887)
  • Hill v Sidebottom (L.T. 47 at 224)

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Desai v Jiwa (C.C. 251-1932.) [1932] EACA 37 (1 January 1932)
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