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Musiimenta v Katehengwa (HCT-01-LD-CA-0012-2024)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 744 · 2025 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Appeal from Chief Magistrate's Court judgment in land trespass suit
Decision
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution; lower court judgment and decree remain undisturbed

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Holding

The High Court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution under Order 43 rules 14 and 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The appellant and her counsel failed to appear at all four scheduled hearing dates despite proper notice, demonstrating a clear lack of interest in pursuing the appeal and causing undue delay. The court held that allowing the matter to linger would be an injustice to the respondent and a waste of judicial resources.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution; lower court judgment and decree remain undisturbed

Facts

The respondent sued the appellant in the Chief Magistrate's Court at Kamwenge for trespass, claiming ownership of land purchased in 2014. The respondent alleged that in 2021, while she was away for medical treatment, the appellant removed boundary marks and widened a footpath through her land into an access road to reach the appellant's own plot. The trial court found for the respondent, declaring her the lawful owner, finding the appellant a trespasser, awarding UGX 5,000,000 in general damages, and issuing a permanent injunction. The appellant filed an appeal challenging the trespass finding and the damages award. The appellant and her counsel failed to appear at any of the four scheduled hearing dates in the High Court despite proper notice and the respondent's consistent attendance.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the appellant's repeated failure to appear at scheduled hearings.

Orders

  • Appeal HCT-01-LD-CA-0012-2024 dismissed for want of prosecution.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Appellant's Repeated Non-Appearance
Where an appellant and counsel fail to appear at all scheduled hearing dates despite proper notice, demonstrating a clear lack of interest in pursuing the appeal and causing undue delay, the court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution under Order 43 rules 14 and 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

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Musiimenta v Katehengwa (HCT-01-LD-CA-0012-2024) [2025] UGHC 744 (18 August 2025)
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