Sebuufu Isaac and Others v Musoke Denis and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 5670 of 2025)

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Holding

Application for new letters of administration dismissed. Where former administrators are alive and applicants seek to replace them, the matter must be referred to the Administrator General for a fresh certificate of no objection. Letters of administration that have lapsed under Succession Act s.337(2) are not subject to revocation.

Outcome

Application dismissed; matter referred to Administrator General for fresh certificate of no objection

Facts

The respondents and the late Senono Apollo were granted letters of administration for the estate of the late Asaph Semwanje Segirinya under High Court Administration Cause No. 850 of 2014. Those letters have since expired. The applicants, who are beneficiaries of the estate, alleged that the respondents mal-administered the estate, failed to file an inventory and final account, and never completed administration. The applicants sought new letters of administration to be granted to the 3rd, 8th, and 9th applicants, who had been nominated by the majority of beneficiaries, to enable distribution of the estate.

Issues

1. Whether the 3rd, 8th, and 9th Applicants should be granted new letters of administration.

Orders

• Matter referred to the Administrator General for a fresh certificate of no objection.
• Application dismissed.

Rules and key headnotes

Legislation cited (5)

• Judicature Act s.37
• Civil Procedure Act s.98
• Civil Procedure Rules O.52 r.1
• Civil Procedure Rules O.52 r.3
• Succession Act Cap 268 s.337(2)

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