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Kalemesa Samuel Wilson v Kaggwa Christopher Chris and Others (Civil Suit No. 389 of 2022)

High Court · [2023] UGHCLD 468 · 2023 Suit Abated AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Civil suit for declarations of ownership and cancellation of land registrations, dismissed for failure to comply with procedural requirements
Decision
Suit abated for non-compliance with procedural rules

Observed later treatment

Cited — treatment unverified cited in 2 (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 High Court Land Division dismissed the plaintiff's suit by abatement for failure to comply with Order XIA rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019. The plaintiff failed to take out summons for directions within 28 days from the date of the last reply filed on 7 June 2022, as required by the rule. Ten months had elapsed without compliance at the time of the ruling.

Outcome

Suit abated for non-compliance with procedural rules

Facts

The plaintiff filed suit on 11 May 2022 seeking declarations of ownership over land comprised in Kyadondo Block 246 Plots 2371-2375 (formerly Plot 1916 at Kyeitabya) and orders cancelling registrations of the defendants. The plaintiff claimed to be the legal and equitable owner, alleging that the estate of the late Saulo Kikujuko had been fully distributed in 1963 and that subsequent registrations were fraudulent. Eight defendants filed defences between 27 May and 7 June 2022. The last defence was filed by the 3rd and 7th defendants on 7 June 2022. The plaintiff failed to take out summons for directions within the prescribed 28-day period, which would have expired on 15 July 2022. Ten months elapsed without compliance.

Issues

  1. Whether the suit should abate for failure to take out summons for directions within the time prescribed by Order XIA rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019.

Orders

  • Suit abates in accordance with Order XIA rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Summons for Directions — Mandatory Compliance — Consequence of Non-Compliance
Where a suit has been instituted by way of plaint, the plaintiff must take out summons for directions within 28 days from the date of the last reply or rejoinder, and failure to comply results in abatement of the suit.

Legislation cited (2)

  • Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 Order XIA rule 1(2)
  • Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 Order VIII rule 18(5)

Cases citing this judgment (2)

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Kalemesa_Samuel_Wilson_v_Kaggwa_Christopher_Chris_and_Others_(Civil_Suit_No._389_of_2022)_[2023]_UGHCLD_468_(27_March_2023)
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