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Maria Nakalema v Musa Sebalu (Miscellaneous Application No. 2050 of 2024)

High Court · [2024] UGHCLD 323 · 2024 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to set aside dismissal order and reinstate appeal that was dismissed for non-service after respondent's death
Decision
Appeal reinstated and transferred to Mpigi High Court Circuit for hearing

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Holding

Court reinstated an appeal that had been dismissed for non-service where the respondent died while the appeal was pending and before administrators could be appointed to effect substitution. The appeal was ordered transferred to Mpigi High Court as it arose from Nsagi Magistrates Court which falls under that circuit. No costs awarded as respondent unavailable to respond.

Outcome

Appeal reinstated and transferred to Mpigi High Court Circuit for hearing

Facts

The applicant filed Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 against the respondent. While the appeal was pending, the respondent died. The applicant attempted to obtain administrators to substitute the respondent and filed Miscellaneous Application No. 147 of 2024 seeking grant of limited letters of administration to the respondent's children. Before the substitution application could be heard, Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 was dismissed for non-service. The applicant brought this application to set aside the dismissal order, arguing that service was impossible because the respondent was deceased and no administrators had yet been appointed.

Issues

  1. Whether Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016, which was dismissed for non-service, should be reinstated given that the respondent died before the appeal could be decided and before substitution could be effected.

Orders

  • Order dismissing Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 set aside.
  • Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 reinstated.
  • Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 transferred to Mpigi High Court Circuit.
  • All matters arising from Civil Appeal No. 99 of 2016 transferred to Mpigi High Court Circuit.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Setting Aside Dismissal for Non-Service — Death of Respondent Pending Appeal
Where an appeal is dismissed for non-service and the respondent died while the appeal was pending and before substitution could be effected, the court may set aside the dismissal order and reinstate the appeal in the interests of justice.

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