Kidde Christopher and Others v Makooba Steven George William and Another (Civil Suit 7 of 2022)
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Holding
Court dismissed suit for want of prosecution where neither party appeared at hearing and the suit had not been prosecuted for over two years. Court applied Order 17 rule 6 CPR which permits dismissal where no application or step has been taken for two years.
Outcome
Suit dismissed for failure to prosecute
Facts
The plaintiffs filed suit on 13 January 2016 seeking cancellation of the 2nd defendant's name from the certificate of title for Bulemezi Block 174 Plot 62 land at Gulama. When the suit was called for hearing on 24 September 2025, neither party appeared. The suit had last been called for hearing in 2020 and had spent over two years without prosecution.
Orders
- Suit dismissed for want of prosecution.
Legislation cited (3)
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