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Male v Roko Construction Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1099 of 2020)

High Court · [2021] UGCOMMC 88 · 2021 Judgment for Plaintiff AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for recovery of liquidated sum following dismissal of defendant's application for leave to defend
Decision
Judgment entered for plaintiff for the full amount claimed with costs

Observed later treatment

Cited — treatment unverified cited in 1 (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 Commercial Division entered judgment for the plaintiff in a debt recovery suit for UGX 135,729,745. The defendant had engaged the plaintiff to provide transport services between 2014 and 2020, issued invoices totalling over UGX 2 billion, and made partial payments leaving the claimed balance outstanding. The defendant's application for leave to defend was dismissed for failure to disclose triable issues. The court found the debt clearly established and unchallenged on the record.

Outcome

Judgment entered for plaintiff for the full amount claimed with costs

Facts

Between 2014 and 2020, the defendant engaged the plaintiff to provide transport services for aggregate stones from its quarry in Bukerere to a batch plant at Nasser Road, Kampala. The plaintiff issued invoices totalling UGX 2,150,690,775. The defendant made payments by cash and cheque between January 2015 and August 2020 totalling UGX 2,014,961,030, leaving an outstanding balance of UGX 135,729,745. Despite several reminders, the defendant refused to pay the outstanding sum. The defendant filed an application for leave to appear and defend, which was dismissed on 3 September 2021 for failure to disclose any triable issues.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiff established a debt owed by the defendant for transport services rendered.

Orders

  • Judgment entered against the defendant.
  • Defendant to pay the plaintiff UGX 135,729,745.
  • Costs of the suit to be paid by the defendant.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Summary Judgment — Leave to Defend — Effect of Dismissal
Where a defendant's application for leave to defend is dismissed for failure to disclose triable issues, the court may enter judgment for the plaintiff on the basis that the debt is established and unchallenged.
Contract Law — Debt Recovery — Proof of Debt — Invoices and Partial Payment
A debt may be established by evidence of invoices issued for services rendered and partial payments made, leaving a balance outstanding that remains unchallenged by the debtor.

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Male v Roko Construction Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1099 of 2020) [2021] UGCommC 88 (3 September 2021)
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