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Kasasira v Namulindwa and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 747 of 2020)

High Court · [2022] UGHCLD 228 · 2022 Suit Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for declaration of ownership and related relief
Decision
Suit dismissed for lack of cause of action and locus standi

Observed later treatment

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Holding

Suit dismissed. The court found the plaintiff had no locus standi because the description of land in his sale agreement (Plot 32) did not match the certificate of title (Plot 80), payment to the vendor was never completed, and the plaintiff had sold the land to a third party during the pendency of the suit, thereby extinguishing any right he may have had.

Outcome

Suit dismissed for lack of cause of action and locus standi

Facts

The plaintiff claimed he purchased 15 acres of land from the late Rev. Wilson Mulindwa in 2009 for UGX 11,500,000. A sale agreement and addendum were executed, and partial payment was made. The vendor signed transfer forms but died before transfer was completed. A caveat by the Administrator General prevented registration. The defendants, as administrators of the vendor's estate, claimed beneficial interest in the land. During locus visit, the court discovered the land was occupied by approximately 60 bibanja holders and that the plaintiff had sold the land to one Mohammed Sengozi for UGX 120,000,000 during COVID-19 lockdown while the suit was pending. The plaintiff admitted he never completed payment to the vendor and never took physical possession. The description of land in the sale agreement (Plot 32) did not match the certificate of title (Plot 80).

Issues

  1. Whether the Plaintiff is the lawful owner of all the land comprised in Bulemezi Block 632 Plot 80 situate at Kigombe, Luwero sub county, Luwero district.
  2. Whether the Defendants have any right or interest in the suit land.
  3. What remedies are available to the parties.

Orders

  • Suit dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Cause of Action — Essential Elements — Locus Standi
A plaintiff must establish three essentials to support and sustain a cause of action: that the plaintiff enjoyed a right, that the right has been violated, and that the defendant is liable. Where a plaintiff sells the subject matter of the suit to a third party during the pendency of proceedings, any right the plaintiff may have had is extinguished and the plaintiff loses locus standi to seek redress.
Land Transactions — Sale Agreements — Description of Land — Discrepancy with Title
Where the description of land in a sale agreement materially differs from the description in the certificate of title purportedly relating to the same land, the transaction is incomplete and the purchaser cannot establish ownership on the basis of such agreement.
Sale of Land — Incomplete Payment — Effect on Transfer of Ownership
Where a purchaser admits that payment for land was never completed and the vendor died before executing a valid transfer, the transaction remains incomplete and the purchaser cannot establish title to the land.

Cases cited (1)

  • Auto Garage v Motokov (1971) EA 314

Cases citing this judgment (1)

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Kasasira_v_Namulindwa_and_2_Others_(Civil_Suit_No._747_of_2020)_[2022]_UGHCLD_228_(15_November_2022)
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