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Mugerwa Geofrey v Muzzha Zedekiah (Civil Appeal No. 0401 of 2025; Civil Suit No. 468 of 2021; Formerly Miscellaneous Application No. 456 of 2025; Miscellaneous Application No. 1667

High Court · Mugerwa_Geofrey_v_Muzzha_Zedekiah_(Civil_Appeal_No._0401_of_2025;_Civil_Suit_No._468_of_2021;_Formerly_Miscellaneous_Application_No._456_of_2025;_Miscellaneous_Application_No._1667 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for stay of execution of judgment and decree in Civil Suit No. 468 of 2021 pending determination of Civil Appeal No. 0401 of 2025
Decision
Application dismissed with costs to the Respondent

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Holding

Application for stay of execution dismissed. The court found that the applicant sought to stay execution of a judgment in Civil Suit No. 468 of 2021 but filed a notice of appeal in respect of Miscellaneous Application No. 2156 of 2024. The application was filed 9 months after the judgment it sought to stay, constituting unreasonable delay. The application was unsupported by a proper notice of appeal for the decree sought to be stayed, rendering it incompetent.

Outcome

Application dismissed with costs to the Respondent

Facts

Civil Suit No. 468 of 2021 was heard ex parte and judgment entered against the applicant on 4 April 2024. The decree was endorsed on 31 May 2024. The applicant filed Miscellaneous Application No. 2156 of 2024 on 13 August 2024 seeking to set aside the ex parte judgment. That application was dismissed on 30 April 2025 on grounds of containing a fundamental falsehood in the affidavit. The respondent filed execution proceedings on 14 May 2025. On 14 May 2025, the applicant filed a notice of appeal against the ruling in Miscellaneous Application No. 2156 of 2024. On 10 June 2025, the applicant filed this application seeking to stay execution of the judgment and decree in Civil Suit No. 468 of 2021 pending determination of Civil Appeal No. 0401 of 2025.

Issues

  1. Whether the Applicant has demonstrated sufficient grounds for a grant of an order of stay of execution?

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the Respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Stay of Execution — Requirements under Order 43 rule 4
An order for stay of execution shall not be made unless the court is satisfied that substantial loss may result to the party applying for stay unless the order is made, that the application has been made without unreasonable delay, and that security has been given by the applicant for due performance of the decree or order as may ultimately be binding upon him or her.
Civil Procedure — Stay of Execution — Pending Appeal Requirement
An applicant for stay of execution must demonstrate that there is a pending appeal against the judgment or decree sought to be stayed.
Civil Procedure — Stay of Execution — Unreasonable Delay
An application for stay of execution filed 9 months after the judgment sought to be stayed constitutes unreasonable delay and renders the application incompetent.
Civil Procedure — Stay of Execution — Mismatch Between Notice of Appeal and Stay Application
Where an application seeks to stay execution of a decree in Civil Suit A but the notice of appeal challenges only a ruling in Miscellaneous Application B, the stay application is unsupported by a proper notice of appeal and is incompetent.

Legislation cited (3)

Cases cited (1)

  • Kabiito and Another v Yan Jian Uganda Company Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 1274 of 2023)

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