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Makubuya v Muwanga & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 3091 of 2015)

High Court · [2016] UGHCEBD 9 · 2016 Application Partly Allowed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for stay of execution of decree and order pending appeal to Court of Appeal
Decision
Stay of execution granted conditional on applicant depositing security for half the taxed costs (approximately Shs 2,983,000/-) within two weeks; matter to proceed to Court of Appeal

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Holding

Held that the application for stay of execution was not res judicata as it arose from a fresh notice to show cause regarding balance of decretal sum, distinct from the earlier dismissed application. The pending appeal raised issues of over-attachment that could render it nugatory if execution proceeded. Stay granted on condition that applicant deposits half of the taxed Bill of Costs (Shs 5,966,000/-) as security within two weeks, following the principle that requiring security for the entire decretal amount would stifle appeals.

Outcome

Stay of execution granted conditional on applicant depositing security for half the taxed costs (approximately Shs 2,983,000/-) within two weeks; matter to proceed to Court of Appeal

Facts

The applicant, a judgment debtor in Civil Suit 37/13, had factory property valued at approximately Shs 2 billion attached in execution of a decree for Shs 112,000,000/-. He challenged the excessive attachment through Miscellaneous Application 1689/13, which was dismissed. The applicant appealed to the Court of Appeal (Civil Appeal 01/2015). While the appeal was pending at scheduling stage, the first respondent issued a notice to show cause why execution should not issue for the balance of approximately Shs 37,000,000/-. Instead of appearing, the applicant filed this application for stay of execution. An earlier application for stay (Miscellaneous Application 124/13) had been dismissed by Justice Kabiito on 13 November 2013. The Bill of Costs had been taxed at Shs 5,966,000/-.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for stay of execution in Civil Suit 37/13 is res judicata.
  2. Whether the applicant should furnish security for costs and for due performance of the decree.

Orders

  • Application for stay of execution in Miscellaneous Application 1689/2013 allowed.
  • Stay granted on condition that applicant deposits half of the taxed Bill of Costs as security for costs within two weeks from the date of this ruling.
  • Costs of the application granted to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Stay of Execution — Res Judicata — Fresh Notice to Show Cause
An application for stay of execution arising from a fresh notice to show cause regarding the balance of a decretal sum is not res judicata merely because an earlier application for stay of the same decree was dismissed, where the circumstances and context of the two applications differ.
Stay of Execution — Pending Appeal — Nugatory Effect
Where an appeal is pending before the Court of Appeal and raises substantive issues such as over-attachment in execution, a stay of further execution should be granted if proceeding with execution would render the appeal nugatory.
Security for Costs — Quantum — Principle Against Stifling Appeals
The requirement and insistence on a practice that mandates security for the entire decretal amount is likely to stifle appeals; courts may order security for a portion of the amount due rather than the full sum to balance the interests of both parties.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (1)

  • Tropical Commodities Suppliers vs. International Credit Bank

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Makubuya v Muwanga & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 3091 of 2015) [2016] UGHCEBD 9 (5 May 2016)
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