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Mutabaruka v Kaddu & Ors (Misc. Application No. 1443 of 2017)

High Court · [2018] UGHCLD 20 · 2018 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction pending hearing of main suit
Decision
Temporary injunction granted restraining respondents from dealing with the suit land pending determination of the main suit

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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No adverse treatment recorded Cited 1 time with no adverse treatment recorded; not yet tested on the merits. Derived from citing cases in the Wakilii corpus — a deterministic signal, not legal advice.

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Holding

Held that the applicant established a status quo requiring protection, showed a prima facie case based on allegations of trespass and illegal sale of parts of the suit land, and demonstrated that he would suffer irreparable injury given the respondents' actions in plotting and selling the land to third parties who erected structures. The three conditions for granting a temporary injunction were satisfied. Application granted with costs in the cause.

Outcome

Temporary injunction granted restraining respondents from dealing with the suit land pending determination of the main suit

Facts

The applicant claimed ownership of four acres of land at Kirinya. He alleged that the respondents had trespassed on the land, illegally sold portions of it to third parties, and allowed those third parties to erect structures on it. The respondents did not file an affidavit in reply to contest these allegations. The applicant sought a temporary injunction to restrain further trespass, alienation, or sale of the land pending determination of the main suit concerning ownership and possession.

Issues

  1. Whether there is a status quo to protect pending determination of the main suit.
  2. Whether the applicant has established a prima facie case with probability of success.
  3. Whether the applicant will suffer irreparable injury that cannot be compensated in damages.

Orders

  • Application granted.
  • Respondents restrained from trespassing, alienating or selling the suit land pending hearing and determination of the main suit.
  • Costs in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Temporary Injunctions — Status Quo
Preserving the status quo means preserving the subject matter pending determination of the controversy and refers to the actual state of affairs on the suit premises prior to filing of the main suit, not to who owns the property.
Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Temporary Injunctions — Prima Facie Case
Before granting injunctive relief, the applicant must prove a prima facie case with probability of success by satisfying the court that the suit is not frivolous or vexatious and that there is a serious question to be tried.
Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Temporary Injunctions — Irreparable Injury
An applicant seeking a temporary injunction must prove that he will suffer injury with no possibility of repair by compensation in damages. Where respondents are plotting and selling land to third parties who erect structures, and the value of the land and type of structures make it unlikely that respondents can compensate by way of damages, the condition of irreparable injury is satisfied.

Cases cited (3)

  • Kiyimba Kagwa v Abdu Nasser Katende (1987) HCB 43
  • Sekitoleko v Mutabazi and Others (2001-2005) HCB 79
  • American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396

Cases citing this judgment (1)

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Mutabaruka_v_Kaddu_&_Ors_(Misc._Application_No._1443_of_2017)_[2018]_UGHCLD_20_(26_February_2018)
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