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Uganda Pulp & Paper Millers Limited v Eaton Manufactures Limited, Kagoro Epimac & Dr. N. Venkata Erishan (Civil Suit 4 of 2022)

High Court · [2023] UGHC 237 Judgment for Plaintiff AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Summary suit for debt recovery brought by Plaintiff against Defendants in High Court
Decision
Judgment entered on admission in favour of the Plaintiff for USD 58,090.96 plus costs

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Holding

The High Court entered judgment on admission under Order 13 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules where the first defendant's accountant made a clear, unambiguous verbal admission in court that USD 60,090.96 was owed to the plaintiff. The court held that admission of facts need not be contained in pleadings but can be verbal during proceedings. Judgment was entered for USD 58,090.96 after deducting USD 2,000 already paid.

Outcome

Judgment entered on admission in favour of the Plaintiff for USD 58,090.96 plus costs

Facts

The plaintiff instituted a summary suit against the defendants for recovery of USD 60,933.96. The parties initially agreed to settle as the defendants admitted liability. When the matter came up for mention on 16 August 2023, counsel for the plaintiff stated that no negotiations had taken place and that the defendants had paid USD 2,000, demonstrating they did not dispute the claim. The first defendant's accountant then confirmed in court that the debt owed to the plaintiff was USD 60,090.96. The plaintiff did not dispute this amount. The plaintiff applied for judgment on admission under Order 13 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should enter judgment on admission under Order 13 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules where the defendants admitted liability and the extent of indebtedness.

Orders

  • Judgment on admission entered against the Defendants in the sum of USD 58,090.96.
  • Costs of the suit awarded to the Plaintiff.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Judgment on Admission — Requirements for Entry of Judgment under Order 13 Rule 6
Under Order 13 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, a court may enter judgment on admission where an admission of facts has been made either on the pleadings or otherwise, at any stage of a suit, without waiting for determination of any other question between the parties.
Civil Procedure — Judgment on Admission — Verbal Admissions Outside Pleadings
An admission of facts sufficient to ground judgment under Order 13 Rule 6 need not be contained in the pleadings but may be made verbally during the course of proceedings, provided the admission is clear, unambiguous, certain, and precise.
Civil Procedure — Judgment on Admission — Standard for Clarity of Admission
Before a court can enter judgment on admission under Order 13 Rule 6, the admission of the claim must be clear and unambiguous, though the court should decline to exercise its discretion where complicated questions are involved which cannot be disposed of conveniently.

Legislation cited (2)

Cases cited (4)

  • Nevia Company Ltd v Biersdorf AG (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 172 of 2014)
  • Choitram v Nazari [1976-1985] EA 53
  • Brian Kaggwa v Peter Muramira (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 26 of 2009)
  • Juliet Kalema v William Kalema (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 95 of 2003)

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Uganda Pulp & Paper Millers Limited v Eaton Manufactures Limited, Kagoro Epimac & Dr. N. Venkata Erishan (Civil Suit 4 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 237 (9 Nov
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