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HK GTX Int'l Logistics Ltd v Phillex Logistics (U) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 775 of 2020)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 96 · 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 dismissal of defendant's application for leave to defend
Decision
Judgment entered for the plaintiff with interest and costs

Observed later treatment

Cited — treatment unverified cited in 1 (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

The court entered judgment for the plaintiff in a debt recovery suit where the defendant failed to disclose triable issues in an application for leave to defend. The court found that the evidence established a debt of USD 20,201.61 arising from a shipment agreement between parties registered under the World Customs Alliance. Judgment was entered for the principal sum with interest at 6% per annum from judgment until full payment.

Outcome

Judgment entered for the plaintiff with interest and costs

Facts

The plaintiff and defendant, both registered under the World Customs Alliance, agreed on a shipment on credit in February 2020 based on WCA terms. The shipment was made pursuant to invoices for two clients in Uganda: Explore IT Technologies Limited for USD 3,223.90 and Nice House of Plastics for USD 25,429.34, totaling USD 28,653. The defendant paid USD 8,465 but defaulted on the balance of USD 20,201.61. The defendant filed an application for leave to appear and defend, which was dismissed on 3 September 2021 for failure to disclose triable issues. The plaintiff then sought judgment for the outstanding debt.

Issues

  1. Whether the defendant owed the plaintiff the sum of USD 20,201.61 as claimed.
  2. Whether the plaintiff was entitled to interest on the debt.

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the plaintiff.
  • Defendant to pay the plaintiff USD 20,201.61 (United States Dollars twenty thousand two hundred one and sixty-one cents).
  • Interest at the rate of 6% per annum 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 — Debt Recovery — Proof of Debt
Where a defendant fails to disclose triable issues in an application for leave to defend a debt claim, and the evidence on record clearly establishes the debt, the court will enter judgment for the plaintiff for the liquidated sum claimed.
Commercial Law — Judgment Interest — Rate and Calculation
In commercial debt recovery suits, the court may impose interest at 6% per annum on the judgment sum from the date of judgment until full payment where the plaintiff seeks interest from breach until payment in full.

Cases citing this judgment (1)

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HK GTX Int'l Logistics Ltd v Phillex Logistics (U) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 775 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 96 (3 September 2021)
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