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Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Uganda Ltd v Ways KM Uganda Ltd (Civil Suit No. 11 of 2014)

High Court · [2015] UGCOMMC 4 · 2015 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application by originating summons for foreclosure and sale of mortgaged property
Decision
Originating summons dismissed; plaintiff may proceed by ordinary suit

Observed later treatment

Cited — treatment unverified cited in 5 (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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Holding

Held that the foreclosure procedure under the repealed Mortgage Act cap 229 section 8 no longer exists under the Mortgage Act 2009. The new Act provides for statutory powers of sale by a mortgagee without prior court intervention, subject to compliance with mandatory notice requirements under sections 19 and 26. Where a mortgagee seeks a court order for sale, it must prove compliance with the statutory provisions requiring a 45-day default notice in prescribed form. The originating summons was dismissed for lack of compliance and unsatisfactory service.

Outcome

Originating summons dismissed; plaintiff may proceed by ordinary suit

Facts

The plaintiff mortgagee filed an originating summons seeking foreclosure and sale of mortgaged property registered as Block 79 Plot 31 Bugerere. The defendant mortgagor had borrowed UGX 40,000,000 on 19 May 2011 for a two-year term. The property was mortgaged by the defendant under a power of attorney from the registered proprietors. The plaintiff alleged default and served demand notices in November 2011, January 2012 and a final reminder on 11 January 2012. The defendant did not appear at the scheduled hearings despite service attempts through a receptionist and accountant at its offices. The matter proceeded ex parte.

Issues

  1. Whether the mortgage should be foreclosed.
  2. Whether the mortgagee complied with the statutory requirements under the Mortgage Act 2009 for foreclosure and sale.
  3. Whether the matter is appropriate for determination by originating summons in a summary manner.

Orders

  • Originating summons dismissed.
  • Plaintiff directed to file an ordinary suit if it wants an order of court to sell the mortgaged property.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Mortgages — Foreclosure Procedure — Repeal by Mortgage Act 2009
The foreclosure procedure provided under section 8 of the repealed Mortgage Act cap 229 no longer exists under the Mortgage Act 2009, which instead provides for a statutory power of sale exercisable by a mortgagee without prior court intervention.
Mortgage Law — Statutory Requirements — Notice of Default
Under section 19(2) and (3) of the Mortgage Act 2009, where a mortgagor is in default, the mortgagee must serve a notice in writing in the prescribed form requiring the mortgagor to rectify the default within 45 working days before exercising any remedy including seeking a court order for sale.
Mortgage Law — Power of Sale — Statutory Safeguards
The exercise of the power of sale by a mortgagee under sections 19, 20 and 26 of the Mortgage Act 2009 is not preceded by an order of court but is a statutory power based on compliance with prescribed procedure including mandatory notice requirements.
Originating Summons — Foreclosure Applications — Burden of Proof
Where a mortgagee seeks a court order for sale of mortgaged property by originating summons, the mortgagee is under obligation to prove entitlement under the Mortgage Act by proving compliance with statutory provisions of sections 19 and 26 of the Mortgage Act 2009.
Originating Summons — Summary Determination — Dismissal Powers
Under Order 37 rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules, the court may dismiss an originating summons and direct the parties to proceed by ordinary suit if it appears that the matters in respect of which relief is sought cannot properly be disposed of in a summary manner.

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Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Uganda Ltd v Ways KM Uganda Ltd (Civil Suit No. 11 of 2014) [2015] UGCommC 4 (12 January 2015)
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