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Tushabe v Housing Finance Bank Ltd & Anor (Misc. Application No.134 of 2015)

High Court · [2016] UGHCLD 72 · 2016 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction arising from civil suit challenging mortgage foreclosure
Decision
Application for temporary injunction dismissed; main suit remains pending

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Holding

Held that where a spouse applies for a temporary injunction to stop the sale of mortgaged property, the Mortgage Regulations 2012 apply and override traditional equitable grounds under Order 41 CPR. A spouse seeking exemption from the mandatory 30% security deposit under Regulation 13(6) must present sound reasons, including inability to pay. Application dismissed where applicant failed to demonstrate inability to pay the statutory deposit.

Outcome

Application for temporary injunction dismissed; main suit remains pending

Facts

The applicant claimed to be customarily married to the 2nd respondent and living with him and their four children in property comprised in Kyadondo Block 229 Plot 2378. She contributed to developing the property. In 2014, she was served with notice that the 1st respondent intended to sell the property due to the 2nd respondent's default on a loan taken by M/s New Calvary General Hardware. The 2nd respondent had provided a statutory declaration that he was not married and the property was not family land. The applicant filed a main suit to protect her spousal rights and applied for a temporary injunction to stop the sale pending determination. By 17 October 2015, the outstanding loan amount was Shs. 113,364,217. The 1st respondent opposed the injunction unless the applicant paid a 30% security deposit as required by Mortgage Regulations 2012.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant is entitled to a temporary injunction to restrain the sale of mortgaged property pending determination of the main suit.
  2. Whether the Mortgage Regulations 2012 Regulation 13 requirement for payment of a 30% security deposit applies to an application for temporary injunction by a spouse of the mortgagor.
  3. Whether the court should exercise discretion under Regulation 13(6) to exempt the spouse from paying the statutory deposit.
  4. Whether the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012 override the traditional equitable grounds for granting temporary injunctions under Order 41 CPR.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • Costs of the application to abide the outcome of the main suit.

Rules and key headnotes

Mortgages — Sale of Mortgaged Property — Statutory Framework Prevails Over Equitable Remedies
Where the Mortgage Act 2009 and Mortgage Regulations 2012 make specific provision for stopping or adjourning the sale of mortgaged property, including protection of spousal rights, those statutory provisions apply and override the traditional equitable grounds for granting temporary injunctions under Order 41 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Matrimonial Property — Spousal Protection — Mortgage Regulations
Under Regulation 13(6) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012, where a spouse of a mortgagor applies to stop or adjourn the sale of mortgaged property, the court has discretion to determine whether that spouse must pay the mandatory 30% security deposit, creating a statutory exemption not available to other applicants.
Temporary Injunctions — Exercise of Judicial Discretion — Burden on Applicant
A spouse seeking judicial discretion to be exempted from the statutory 30% security deposit under Regulation 13(6) must put forward sound reasons, including express demonstration of inability to pay the deposit. Judicial discretion must be exercised judicially on the facts of each case and cannot be exercised without a factual basis.
Mortgage Foreclosure — Security Deposit Requirement — Application to All Parties
Regulation 13(4) of the Mortgage Regulations 2012 requires payment of a security deposit of 30% of the forced sale value or the outstanding amount (whichever is higher) when a sale is stopped or adjourned at the request of the mortgagor, their agent, spouse, or any other interested party, with only the spouse entitled to seek judicial exemption under Regulation 13(6).

Legislation cited (7)

Cases cited (4)

  • American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396
  • Kavuma v M/s Hotel International (Supreme Court Appeal No. 8 of 1990)
  • Paunocks Enterprises Ltd & Ors v Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd (Misc. Application No. 1113 of 2014)
  • Bakenzana v Nile Bank Ltd & Anor (Misc. Application No. 224 of 2005)

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Tushabe v Housing Finance Bank Ltd & Anor (Misc. Application No.134 of 2015) [2016] UGHCLD 72 (27 January 2016)
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