Alfonse Alele v Opio Otim (Civil. App.No.13 Of 2008) (Civil. App.No.13 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 27 (29 January 2009)

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REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA HOLDEN AT GULU \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 CIVIL APPEAL NO. HCT \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 02 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 CV \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 CA \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 0013 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 2008 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (Arising from Apac District Land Tribunal Claim No. 011/2005) \par }{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid2187931\charrsid11801654 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ALFONSE ALELE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPELLANT}{ \b\dbch\af12\insrsid13137688\charrsid11801654 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 =VERSUS= \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 OPIO OTIM :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPOND}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid14289328\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 E}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 NT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\ul\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 BEFORE: HON. JUSTICE REMMY K. KASULE \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 JUDGMENT \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The appellant sued the respondent complaining that the respondent had taken over his piece of land by demarcating it by putting mar\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 k stones on the same and also collected }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 there from}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 building}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 materials. He prayed for a declaration that he was the owner of the piece of land and a }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 permanent}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 injunction against the respondent from }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 interfering}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 with }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the }{\dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 said ownership. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The trial was both b\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 efore the Apac District Land Tribunal, but later taken over by the Magistrate Grade I, A}{\dbch\af12\insrsid1144891\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 p}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5863286\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ac.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 In a judgment dated 11}{\super\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 th}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 April, 2008, the }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 suit was dismissed as having showed no cause of action against the respondent. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The appellant appealed }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 to thi\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 s court }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 on the grounds summarized}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 in the main}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 as follows:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2187931 { \dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The trial court was not justified to hold that there was no cause of action, \par {\listtext\pard\plain\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 2.\tab}\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 There was failure on the part of court to }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 properly}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 evaluate the evidence. }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11142641 {\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The third ground was specifically abandon\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ed at the hearing of the appeal.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 It is good that it was abandoned because its language is a classical example of the language that must not be used w}{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 h}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ile drawing up a ground of appeal, or any court pleading for that matter. It }{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 was worded:-}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \par }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 The trial Mag\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 istrate erred in law and fact when he relied on the misleading contradicting and uncorroborated and unsubstantiated bits and pieces of evidence adduced by the respondent and his bunch of hired witnesses, thereby acting in a biased manner to the detriment \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 o\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 f the appellant.\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The summarized grounds will be considered together. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The evidence adduced at trial by appellant was that he had on 15.10.86 bought the disputed piece of land from Wacha Willy. After the purchase he, appellant}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 had stayed }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 o}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 n the piece of}{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 land. He had a house and had planted plants thereon. The respondent had trespassed on the same }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 by }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 collecting }{\dbch\af12\insrsid802782\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 therefrom}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 or thereon building materials. The Apac }{\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Town council had in the course of planning pushed }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s }{\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 house to be near the road.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid2837816\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s evidence was supported by the evidence of PW2, Agona Moses, PW3 Angello Okello, both witnesses to the purchase agreement whereby appellant purchased the land in 1986. These two knew the boundaries of the land. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 DW1 himself admitted that the a\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ppellant had bought land from Wacha Willy. There was no specific denial from the respondent of the appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s assertion that he, respondent}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 had planted mark stones and collected }{\dbch\af12\insrsid2187931\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 building materials}{\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 on the disputed land.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Respondent also produced no eviden \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ce of a decision of the L. C.1. Biasara, ruling against the appellant. The decision contained in a communication dated 21.12.204 by the Mayor/A. T. C.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 (i.e. Acting }{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 or Assistant }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Town Clerk)}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Ongom Eyu Patrick}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 to the chairperson L. C. I Biasara cell, Apac, was \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 most }{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 arbitrary}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and was taken only on the basis that the appellant had failed to turn up for discussion when called upon to do so. The land was therefore declared to belong to the respondent on the basi}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid14708079\charrsid11801654 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 th}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 at they have opened their file with us\'94}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid12148482\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 What the\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 mayor/A}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 . T.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 C}{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Ongom Eyu Patrick, should have done is to ca}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid9974768\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 r}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ry out an impartial investigation of the issue of ownership, giving an opportunity to both disputants to put their case, and then come out with findings based on that investigation. His communicati\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 on of 12.12.2004 cannot be therefore a valid decision to rely on.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid9974768\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 At any rate, Mr. Ongom Eyu Patrick, Mayor/A}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 .}{\dbch\af12\insrsid9974768\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 T}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 . C }{\dbch\af12\insrsid9974768\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 never testified in the case to explain his decision. The same is held by this court to be invalid }{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and }{\dbch\af12\insrsid9974768\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 of no effect at all.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15822236\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8391089\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 This court has r\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 e}{\dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 v}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8391089\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 i}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid11142641\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ew}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8391089\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ed the evidence produced at trial. Court finds that the appellant established on a balance of probabilities that he had acquired and was occupying the land in dispute and that the respondent had trespassed upon the same. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The respondent cannot hide b\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ehind the purported re}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5204923\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 -}{\dbch\af12\insrsid1004822\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 planning of the area by Apac Town Council, and there was no evidence of the same adduced at the trial, to take over what rightly belongs to the appellant. The re}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5204923\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 -}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid1004822\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 planning by Apac Town Council cannot in law deprive the appellant of }{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 w}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid1004822\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 hat belongs to him, and }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4080599\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 transfer the same to the ownership of the respondent. The trial court thus erred in holding that it is the Town Council who ought to have been made a culprit of the violation and that the respondent was not liable because his viola \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 tion of the appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s right to ownership of the disputed land was only}{\dbch\af12\insrsid5204923\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4080599\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5204923\charrsid11801654 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 secondary}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid4080599\charrsid11801654 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'94 \loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4080599\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and therefore the respondent had been dragged to court innocently.}{\dbch\af12\insrsid8391089\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 This appeal is allowed on both grounds as summarized. This court holds and declares that the appella\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 nt, Alf}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4750812\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 onse Alele }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 is the owner of the land and house thereon he acquired in 1986 from Wacha Willy. The Chief Administrative Officer, Apac District, together with the leadership of the Local Governments of the area}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4750812\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 where the disputed }{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 l}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 and is situate}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4750812\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ,}{\dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 unde\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 r the protection of the }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 police and relevant Local Government securities, are hereby directed to demarcate the boundaries of the disputed land with the assistance of PW2 Agona Moses and Angelo Okello, PW3; who know these boundaries; and once ascertained to \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 put the appellant in possession of}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4750812\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the suit land. }{\dbch\af12\insrsid15557729\charrsid11801654 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The appellant is awarded the costs of this appeal \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3238517 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 .................................... \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Remmy K. Kasule \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Judge \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2187931 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 30}{\b\super\dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 th}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid5399395\charrsid11801654 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 January, 2009}{\dbch\af12\insrsid3238517\charrsid11801654 \par }}