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Peter and Brothers Limited and Another v R.T. Enterprises Limited and Others (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 746 OF 1999)

High Court · [1999] UGHC 55 · 1999 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal from a High Court ruling on preliminary objections in an interlocutory injunction application
Decision
Leave to appeal granted; interim injunction remains in force pending hearing of underlying application

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Holding

The High Court granted the applicants leave to appeal against a ruling that dismissed most of their preliminary objections to the respondents' affidavits in an interlocutory injunction application. The court held that the proposed grounds of appeal raised substantial questions of law that would have effect beyond the immediate application and could establish precedents on whether affidavits constitute pleadings or evidence, and the effect of falsehoods in affidavits. The court declined to discharge an interim injunction on the basis of oral submissions without supporting evidence.

Outcome

Leave to appeal granted; interim injunction remains in force pending hearing of underlying application

Facts

The applicants were plaintiffs in HCCS No. 638/99 claiming Shs 22,826,925 for work done on premises owned by the defendants and seeking an injunction against eviction. After an initial injunction application (No. 686/99) was dismissed on 30 June 1999, the applicants filed a second application (No. 746/99) seeking the same relief. At the hearing of the second application, the applicants raised preliminary objections to the respondents' affidavits. The trial judge dismissed four objections and upheld one in part in a ruling delivered on 21 July 1999 (mistakenly stated in some parts of the judgment as 22 July 1999). An interim injunction had been granted on 14 July 1999 restraining eviction pending hearing. The applicants applied for leave to appeal against the ruling on the preliminary objections.

Issues

  1. Whether leave to appeal should be granted against a ruling dismissing preliminary objections to affidavits in an interlocutory application.
  2. Whether the proposed appeal raises substantial questions of law warranting appellate consideration.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the ruling of 21 July 1999 is granted to the applicants.
  • Costs of the application to be costs in the main cause.
  • Prayer for discharge of the interim injunction granted on 14 July 1999 is rejected.

Rules and key headnotes

Leave to Appeal — Test for Grant — Substantial Questions of Law
Where proposed grounds of appeal raise substantial questions of law that will have effect beyond the immediate application and may establish precedents on matters such as the nature of affidavits in interlocutory proceedings and the effect of falsehoods in affidavits, leave to appeal should be granted.

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Peter and Brothers Limited and Another v R.T. Enterprises Limited and Others (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 746 OF 1999) [1999] UGHC 55 (17 November 1999)
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