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Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd v Muhwezi (Miscellaneous Application No. 1117 of 2017)

High Court · [2018] UGCOMMC 54 · 2018 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application arising from Civil Suit No. 129 of 2017 seeking to discharge a temporary injunction and enter judgment on admission
Decision
Application dismissed with directions for parties to proceed with the main suit

Observed later treatment

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Holding

The court declined to enter judgment on admission, holding that the defendant had not pleaded a counterclaim in its written statement of defence and was therefore not entitled to judgment against the plaintiff. The court also refused to discharge the temporary injunction, noting that both parties shared blame for the inordinate delay and that the defendant had not attempted to set down the suit for hearing under Order 9 rule 11 CPR.

Outcome

Application dismissed with directions for parties to proceed with the main suit

Facts

The applicant bank sought to discharge a temporary injunction granted to the respondent in August 2014 and to enter judgment on admission against the respondent in the main suit concerning loan default. The bank argued that the respondent had unequivocally admitted to being indebted and defaulting on payment obligations. The respondent disputed the alleged admission, arguing that the amount owed was in dispute and that the delay in hearing was not of his making. The temporary injunction had been in place for approximately four years at the time of this application. The main suit had been set down for hearing in March 2018, but this application interrupted the process.

Issues

  1. Whether the temporary injunction granted to the respondent should be discharged, varied or set aside.
  2. Whether judgment on admission should be entered for the applicant against the respondent.
  3. Whether the respondent made clear, unambiguous and unconditional admissions entitling the applicant to judgment.

Orders

  • Application for judgment on admission dismissed.
  • Application to discharge, vary or set aside the temporary injunction dismissed.
  • Costs of the application to be in the cause.
  • Parties directed to seek a date from court for a new timetable to enable the suit to proceed.

Rules and key headnotes

Judgment on Admission — Requirement for Counterclaim
A defendant who has not pleaded a counterclaim in the written statement of defence cannot seek judgment on admission against the plaintiff, as the prayer for such judgment must emanate from the defendant's pleadings and the defendant must be entitled to the relief sought were the case to proceed to full trial.
Judgment on Admission — Requirements
For judgment on admission to be granted under Order 13 rule 6 CPR, the admission must be clear, unambiguous and unconditional, and must relate to an existing cause of action made out on the face of the pleadings.
Temporary Injunctions — Discharge for Delay
Where a temporary injunction has been in place for an inordinate period, the court will not discharge it where both parties share blame for the delay and the defendant failed to exercise its right under Order 9 rule 11 CPR to set down the suit for hearing.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (2)

  • Ddembe Trading Company Ltd v Global Electrical and Electronics Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 202 of 2014)
  • Continental Butchery Ltd Vs Ndhiwa [1989] KLR 573

Cases citing this judgment (1)

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Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd v Muhwezi (Miscellaneous Application No. 1117 of 2017) [2018] UGCommC 54 (31 May 2018)
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