Yuda Lutta Musoke v Greenland Bank (Civil Suit No. 506 of 2001)
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Holding
A preliminary objection must raise a pure point of law argued on the assumption that all pleaded facts are correct. Where the determination requires ascertaining whether a co-proprietor consented to the deposit of title deeds, evidence must be adduced. The objection was premature and overruled to be determined after evidence is heard in substantive proceedings.
Outcome
Preliminary objection dismissed as premature; substantive matter to proceed to trial
Facts
J. Lutta Inc. was indebted to Greenland Bank. Jamada Lutta Musoke, who jointly owned land with his wife, offered his portion as security to the bank. The plaintiff Yuda Lutta Musoke brought suit challenging the defendant bank's written statement of defence and counterclaim, contending that no valid banker's lien or equitable mortgage could exist because Jamada deposited title deeds without his wife's consent. The plaintiff sought a preliminary ruling that the bank held no valid security interest over the jointly owned property. The defendant argued that determining whether consent was obtained required hearing evidence and could not be resolved by preliminary objection.
Issues
- Whether the court should determine by way of preliminary objection the question of whether a valid banker's lien or equitable mortgage exists over jointly owned property where one co-proprietor allegedly deposited title deeds without the other's consent.
- Whether the preliminary objection raises a pure point of law or requires the ascertainment of facts through evidence.
Orders
- Preliminary objection overruled.
- Matter to be entertained in the course of substantive proceedings when evidence is adduced.
Rules and key headnotes
Cases cited (4)
- Figuerido v Talbot [1962] EA 167
- Lutaya v Striling International Civil Engineering Ltd (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 62199)
- United Bank of Kuwait v Sahib & Ors [1995] 2 ALLER 973
- Mukisa Biscuit v Western Distributors [1969] EA 696
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