Nakimbugwe Maimuna and Others v Victoria Ntakirutimana and Another (Civil Suit No. 865 of 2024)
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Holding
The High Court dismissed the suit under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act for want of prosecution where the plaintiffs filed suit and amended plaint in September and October 2024, the court issued summons to file defence in October 2024, but the plaintiffs made no follow-up thereafter.
Outcome
Suit dismissed for want of prosecution
Facts
The plaintiffs, suing as administrators of the estate of late Kabyabya Nuwa, filed a civil suit in the Land Division on 16 September 2024. They filed an amended plaint on 10 October 2024. The court issued signed summons to file defence on 17 October 2024. The plaintiffs made no follow-up of the suit thereafter.
Orders
- Suit dismissed under Section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 13 for want of prosecution.
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