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Kiwanuka James v Ruth Ddembe (Misc. Application No. 2848 of 2024)

High Court · [2026] UGHCLD 134 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for stay of execution pending appeal
Decision
Application dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

Application for stay of execution dismissed under Judicature Act s.17(2) for failure to prosecute. The applicant sought to stay execution pending disposal of a Court of Appeal application but took no serious steps to prosecute the application over 16 months.

Outcome

Application dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicant filed a Notice of Motion on 25 October 2024 seeking to stay execution under Execution Application No. 0144 of 2024 pending disposal of Court of Appeal Civil Application No. 281 of 2024. The application arose from a chain of proceedings originating in Civil Suit No. 22 of 2015. The court found that the applicant had not taken any serious steps to prosecute the application over a period of 16 months.

Issues

  1. Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Orders

  • Application dismissed under Section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
  • No order as to costs.

Legislation cited (1)

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