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Musiige Richard v Equity Bank Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 901 of 2015)

High Court · [2016] UGCOMMC 76 · 2016 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction arising from civil suit alleging breach of loan agreement
Decision
Application for temporary injunction dismissed with costs

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Holding

The court dismissed the application for a temporary injunction restraining sale of mortgaged property. The applicant failed to demonstrate a prima facie case with merit where the property was lawfully offered as security and the borrower defaulted on loan repayment. The presence of risk of sale alone does not ground an injunction where the lender exercises statutory rights under the mortgage agreement.

Outcome

Application for temporary injunction dismissed with costs

Facts

The applicant obtained a loan from the respondent bank on 5 May 2015 for UGX 137,996,000, secured by a mortgage over property in Kyadondo Block 2018 Plot 1342 at Kawempe. The applicant subsequently applied for an additional loan facility of USD 40,000, which the respondent declined on 3 September 2015, citing insufficient security and requiring observation of account performance for over one year following the May 2015 restructuring. The applicant defaulted on the existing loan, falling 72 days in arrears with an outstanding balance of UGX 13,104,992.47 as of November 2015. The respondent commenced recovery proceedings and advertised the mortgaged property for sale. The applicant filed the underlying civil suit alleging breach of contract for failure to extend the additional facility and sought a temporary injunction to restrain sale of the mortgaged property and suspend loan repayment pending determination of the main suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant established a prima facie case with a probability of success for the grant of a temporary injunction.
  2. Whether the applicant would suffer irreparable injury if the temporary injunction were not granted.
  3. Whether the balance of convenience favoured the grant of a temporary injunction restraining the respondent from selling mortgaged property.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Temporary Injunctions — Prima Facie Case Requirement
An applicant seeking a temporary injunction need not establish a strong prima facie case but must satisfy the court that there is an arguable case with merit that warrants judicial consideration before a conclusion is made on the facts.
Banking & Finance — Mortgages — Sale of Secured Property on Default
Where property is offered to a bank as security for a loan, it is made on the understanding that the property stands at a risk of being sold by the lender in the event of default. The presence of such risk alone does not ground the grant of an injunction where the lender is exercising rights reserved in the mortgage agreement under the Mortgage Act.
Civil Procedure — Temporary Injunctions — Irreparable Loss in Mortgage Sales
The general rule is that the sale of property pledged as security in a loan agreement or mortgage cannot lead to irreparable loss per se. A court should not grant an injunction restraining a mortgagee from exercising statutory powers where the mortgage is not in dispute.

Legislation cited (4)

Cases cited (10)

  • Buziranjove Developments Co. Ltd v Nantaba Idah Erios (Miscellaneous Application No. 141 of 2013)
  • American Cyanamid Co. Ltd v Ethicon [1975] 1 All ER 504
  • David Luyiga v Stanbic Bank (Miscellaneous Application No. 202 of 2012)
  • Kiyimba Kaggwa v Abdu Nasser Katende (High Court Civil Suit No. 109 of 1984)
  • Kakooza Abdulla v Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application No. 614 of 2012)
  • Savours International (U) Ltd v DFCU Bank Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 283 of 2002)
  • Miao Huaxian v Crane Bank Ltd & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 935 of 2015)
  • Matex Commercial Supplies Ltd v Euro Bank Ltd (in Liquidation) [2008] 1 EA 216
  • Kiyimba Kaggwa Vs Hajji Katende
  • Labelle International Ltd v Fidelity Commercial Bank & Anor [2003] 2 EA 247

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Musiige Richard v Equity Bank Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 901 of 2015) [2016] UGCommC 76 (6 October 2016)
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