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Sanyu and 3 Others v Kabyanga (HCT-00-MA 2289 of 2021)

High Court · [2023] UGHCLD 183 · 2023 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for stay of execution of decree arising from Civil Suit No. 304 of 2002, pending appeal to Court of Appeal
Decision
Application for stay of execution dismissed

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Holding

The High Court dismissed the application for stay of execution. The applicants failed to satisfy most of the requirements under Order 43 r.4(3) of the Civil Procedure Rules. While a notice of appeal had been filed without unreasonable delay, the applicants did not prove substantial or irreparable loss beyond vague assertions of difficulty finding alternative land. No evidence of execution proceedings existed to demonstrate eminent threat of execution. The application was filed prematurely in anticipation of execution rather than in response to actual execution proceedings.

Outcome

Application for stay of execution dismissed

Facts

The applicants were dissatisfied with judgment delivered against them in Civil Suit No. 304 of 2002 and filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal. A certified copy of the decree was extracted and lodged with the land registry at Mpigi for execution. The land registrar wrote to the High Court Registrar to verify the decree, which was verified. The applicants alleged that after judgment, the respondent's agents attacked their home, cut trees, and dug holes intending to fence off the land. The matter was reported to police. The applicants sought stay of execution pending appeal, arguing they would be evicted and face difficulty finding alternative land to graze animals. The respondent opposed the application as vexatious, frivolous and incompetent.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants satisfied the conditions under Order 43 r.4(3) of the Civil Procedure Rules for grant of stay of execution of the decree.
  2. Whether the applicants demonstrated substantial loss that would result if stay of execution is not granted.
  3. Whether there was an eminent threat of execution to render the appeal nugatory.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.

Rules and key headnotes

Stay of Execution — Requirements under Order 43 r.4(3) CPR
For court to grant stay of execution pending appeal, the applicant must satisfy conditions including: filing notice of appeal without unreasonable delay; demonstrating substantial loss unless stay is granted; providing security for due performance of the decree; and showing serious or eminent threat of execution that would render the appeal nugatory.
Stay of Execution — Proof of Substantial Loss
It is not sufficient for an applicant seeking stay of execution to merely repeat the words of the statute and state that substantial loss will result. The applicant must plead and prove the specific kind of loss, going beyond vague and general assertions, and must lead sufficient evidence to satisfy the court's conscience that such loss will really ensue and cannot be compensated in monetary terms.
Stay of Execution — Eminent Threat of Execution
To prove eminent threat of execution, the applicant must show evidence of actual execution proceedings such as an application for execution and issuance of a warrant by court. An application for stay filed in anticipation of execution, without evidence of execution proceedings, is premature and will be dismissed.

Legislation cited (7)

Cases cited (2)

  • Pan African Insurance Company (U) Ltd v International Air Transport Association (Miscellaneous Application No. 36 of 2006)
  • Banshidar vs Pribku Dayal Air 411954

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Sanyu_and_3_Others_v_Kabyanga_(HCT-00-MA_2289_of_2021)_[2023]_UGHCLD_183_(21_June_2023)
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