Charles Mayambala Vs. Stanbic Bank (Civil Reference No 69 of 2008) [2011] UGCA 4 (23 May 2011) | Res Judicata | Esheria

Charles Mayambala Vs. Stanbic Bank (Civil Reference No 69 of 2008) [2011] UGCA 4 (23 May 2011)

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K. N}{\b\i\insrsid3819034\charrsid15747018 akibuule }{\b\i\insrsid10377119\charrsid15747018 Ag. Registrar Court of Appeal dated the 16/9/2008.)}{\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 \par \par }{\b\insrsid12286496\charrsid15747018 CHARLES MAYAMBALA\'85\'85.. APPLICANT/}{\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 APPELLANT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 VERSUS \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 STANBIC BANK\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85.. RESPONDENT \par \par CORAM: HON}{\b\insrsid10377119\charrsid15747018 .}{\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 A. E. MPAGI-BAHIGEINE}{\b\insrsid10377119\charrsid15747018 , DCJ}{\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\insrsid10377119\charrsid15747018 }{\b\insrsid11604593\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 RULING \par \par }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 This ruling arises from an application, dubbed }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \'93}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 Civil Reference}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \'94}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 by Charles Mayambala}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 appearing in person. Mr Earnest Senabulya Kaggwa represented the respondent. \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\ul\insrsid8785428\charrsid15747018 Background \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid8785428\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 The brief }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 background }{\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 fac}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 ts are as follows}{\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 : \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx2880\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 Th}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 e dispute between the parties to}{ \insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 this application arises from a High Court Miscellaneous Cause No.160 of 1981}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 filed by}{ \insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 the }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 applicant}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 seeking}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 declarations that the sale of his property comprised in Kibuga Block 1 plot 296 was wro}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 ngful.}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 This}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 was dismissed }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 way back }{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 on 9/1/1992}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 by Justice Louis Ongom.}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 [RIP]}{ \insrsid8914541\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 Following the }{ \insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 dismissal}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 the applicant}{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 did not}{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 take any step to appeal}{ \insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 the decision }{\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 for a period of }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 up to }{\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 five years}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{ \insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 until 22/12/1997, when he applied for extension of the time within which to appeal.}{\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid4072801\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 Ultimately}{\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 when the Court of }{\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 Appeal granted the application for }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 the }{\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 extension of time the }{\insrsid12591656\charrsid15747018 applicant}{ \insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid1735772\charrsid15747018 instead}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid1735772\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 filed several other applications on the same subject matter. }{\insrsid1735772\charrsid15747018 Viz:}{\insrsid6564200\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard\plain \qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls5\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 Civil application No.52 of 1998 for leave}{\insrsid8608286\charrsid15747018 to extend time to file Notice of appeal}{ \insrsid996598\charrsid15747018 , filed in the Court of Appeal which was dismissed.}{\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 Civil Application No.22 of 2003 to the Supreme Court for leave to extend time to file Notice of Appeal which }{ \insrsid1735772\charrsid15747018 he later}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 withdrew.}{\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid12723174\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (c)\tab} }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 Civil Application No.53 of 2005 for extension of time to file }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 a Notice of A}{ \insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 ppeal out of which Application 84 of 2007,}{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 arose and the }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 ruling }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 therefore}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 which is the subject of this }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \lquote }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 reference}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \rquote }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 . \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\ul\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 The court}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 however}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ,}{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 }{ \insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 allowed the }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 applicant}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 to file Civil Appeal No.4 of 1998 out of time, the hearing of this appeal was frustrated by the }{ \insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 applicant/appellant himself }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 when he }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 kept on }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 peremptorily discharging }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 his lawyers and }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 eventually }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 disown}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 ing}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 the record of appeal in this matter. \par }{\b\ul\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 The property }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 which is the subject matter of this application }{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 was at the time of arguing the application registered in the names of Francis Kaketo & Restetuta Nasozi Kaketo }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 after}{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 having passed}{\insrsid9770798\charrsid15747018 throu gh a series of transfers }{\insrsid949419\charrsid15747018 from James Musinguzi, Stem Muyanja and finally to the current registered proprietors. \par }{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid949419\charrsid15747018 The}{\insrsid8608286\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 applicant }{\insrsid8608286\charrsid15747018 now seeks to have}{\insrsid949419\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 all }{ \insrsid949419\charrsid15747018 this re}{\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 versed on the following grounds namely that: }{\insrsid949419\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid10499134\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\i\insrsid10499134\charrsid15747018 }{\b\i\insrsid8785428\charrsid15747018 Her worship erred when she made insufficient study or insufficient reflection of her study over breach of the principle of res judicata}{\b\i\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 by the respondents.}{ \b\i\insrsid8785428\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\i\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid11361937\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\i\insrsid11361937\charrsid15747018 Her worship erred in fact when she made insufficient study of the record of appeal and held that the appellant was guilty of a lot of }{\b\i\insrsid12593376\charrsid15747018 dilatory}{\b\i\insrsid11361937\charrsid15747018 conduct on his part contributory to the }{\b\i\insrsid6423175\charrsid15747018 occasioned}{\b\i\insrsid11361937\charrsid15747018 extremely long delay to process the appeal}{\b\i\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 .}{\b\i\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018

\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard\plain \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 }{\b\i\insrsid12593376\charrsid15747018 Her worship erred when she turned cruel to abuse of appellant\rquote s person}{\b\i\insrsid3277836\charrsid15747018 presenting him as being an unreasonable person and used gross exhibited dilatory conduct}{\b\i\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 . \par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\insrsid13517099\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid5599202\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard\plain \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\insrsid5599202\charrsid15747018 Her worship erred }{\b\i\insrsid8215111\charrsid15747018 when in her tone she expressed disgust and desire to end litigatio}{ \b\i\insrsid8808320\charrsid15747018 n there and then on the ground }{\b\i\insrsid8215111\charrsid15747018 of disgust at which she accordingly dismissed applicant\rquote s appli}{\b\i\insrsid1446672\charrsid15747018 cation for}{ \b\i\insrsid4795671\charrsid15747018 extension of time}{\b\i\insrsid8608286\charrsid15747018 .}{\b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 [sic]}{\b\i\insrsid4795671\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx2760\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\ul\insrsid8808320\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\ul\insrsid14378067\charrsid15747018 A}{\b\ul\insrsid9568632\charrsid15747018 pplicant}{\b\ul\insrsid14378067\charrsid15747018 \rquote s submissions}{\b\ul\insrsid12593376\charrsid15747018 }{\b\ul\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 on ground 1}{\b\ul\insrsid9568632\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid3146361\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 \'93}{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 The learned Ag }{\b\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Registrar}{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 briefly touched in nine words in the ruling on page 10 between lines 10 and 15 regarding }{\b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 on }{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 the appellant\rquote s plea that the respondent }{\b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 had }{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 also breached the do}{\b\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 c}{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018 trine of res judicata }{ \b\i\insrsid10372626\charrsid15747018 without revealing her understanding of, the fact that the new case which was filed by the respondent on top of another i.e}{\b\i\insrsid7892927\charrsid15747018 .}{\b\i\insrsid10372626\charrsid15747018 High Court }{ \b\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Miscellaneous}{\b\i\insrsid10372626\charrsid15747018 Cause }{\b\i\insrsid15862450\charrsid15747018 No.1 of 1981 was a fraudulent case by notice of motion, being in breach of section 324 of the Penal Code statute for fraud, there having been no public auction held which would properly guide her in the ruling.}{\b\i\insrsid13182449\charrsid15747018

\par }{\b\i\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\i\insrsid15862450\charrsid15747018 In the notice of motion it was stated: \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\insrsid7892927\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-1080\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls4\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid15747018 { \b\i\insrsid7892927\charrsid15747018 }{\b\i\insrsid15862450\charrsid15747018 That James Musinguzi bought the suit property in public auction and he paid 769,000/= and it was also argued by Counsel Byamugisha in court and it is stated in the proceedings that James Musinguzi bought the suit property in a public auction and h e paid shs.769,000/=. }{\b\i\insrsid7892927\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\i\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}{\b\i\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 By 10 years later when the suit was still in court because of the differences which appeared on appellant\rquote s bank account, lawyer to the respondent, Dr. Byamugisha and M/S Sendege & Co.}{\b\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 }{\b\i\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 then appearing for the appellant agreed on alteration of the price paid by James Musinguzi for the convenience of Dr. Byamugisha to Shs.660}{\b\i\insrsid12981015\charrsid15747018 , 000}{\b\i\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 /=}{\b\i\insrsid12981015\charrsid15747018 }{ \b\i\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 by way of admitted facts by Counsel out of Court and Dr. Byamugisha then won the case on alteration by reconciliation of figures for price paid. \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\i\ul\insrsid14359360\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\i\insrsid13401003\charrsid15747018 It would be wrong for court to accept a sale price in a sale as fixed by reconciliation of figures by lawyers because by the law in the Sale of Goods Act price in public auction is by the fall of the hammer }{ \b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 once}{\b\i\insrsid13401003\charrsid15747018 the hammer falls once. Further more, it would be in the interest of justice }{\b\i\insrsid13175552\charrsid15747018 to observe section 20 of the Penal Code Statute, appellant having paid into Court the decretal sum due in High Court Civil Suit No. 1399 of 1978 and at the same time suffer eviction and other losses of property relevant to eviction.}{ \b\i\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 \'94}{\b\i\insrsid13175552\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\ul\insrsid13175552\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14378067\charrsid15747018 R}{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 espondent}{\b\ul\insrsid14378067\charrsid15747018 \rquote s submissions}{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 on ground 1 \par \par }{\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 In her ruling, her worship found that \'93}{\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 This application is res judicata the applicant having been granted earlier an opportunity to file his appeal out of time.\'94 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 The Learned Registrar\rquote s ruling was based on the fact that on 12/1997 when the Court of Appeal granted the appellant leave to extend the period within which to lodge his notice of appeal out of time leading to the filing of }{\b\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Civil Appeal No.4 of 1998 Charles Maya}{\b\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 mbala v. Uganda Commercial Bank, }{\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 t}{\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 he Court had accordingly considered the question of granting the appellant an extension of time rendering issues in Civil Application No. 84 of 2007 res judicata.}{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par \par }{\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 The appellant filed several other incompetent applications on the same subject matter. These include: \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 a)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-375\li735\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx735\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin735\itap0\pararsid15747018 { \insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Civil Application No. 52 of 1998 for leave to extend time to file Notice of Appeal , filed in the court of appeal and dismissed; \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 b)\tab}}\pard\plain \qj \fi-375\li735\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx735\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin735\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Civil Application No.22 of 2003 to the Supreme Court for leave to extend time to file Notice of Appeal which the appellant withdrew. \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 c)\tab}}\pard\plain \qj \fi-375\li735\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx735\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin735\itap0\pararsid15747018 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Civil Application No.53 of 2005 for extension of time to file Notice of Appeal out of which application is still pending before this Court. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act Cap.71 codifies the doctrine of res judicata; \par The Court of Appeal held in the case of }{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 Ssemakula v. Susane Magala & 2 Others (1979) HCB 90}{\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 as follows; \par \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \'93 }{\b\i\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 The plea of Res judicata is to be found in section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act\'94 , No Court shall try any suit or issue in which matter directly or substantially in issue has been directly and substantially in issue in a former suit between the same parties in a court competent to try such subsequent suit w hich in issue has been subsequently raised and has been heard and fully determined.\'94 Once this plea is successfully raised, the suit must be dismissed. \par The doctrine of res judicata is a fundamental doctrine to the effect that there must be an end to litiga tion. Accordingly therefore every matter should be tried fairly once and having been so tried, all litigation about it should be concluded forever between the parties.\'94 \par }{\b\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 It}{\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 is the respondent\rquote s submission}{ \insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 that the matter in issue in Civil Application No. 84 of 2007 has been the subject of earlier applications as above indicated and is}{\insrsid9438869\charrsid15747018 accordingly res judicata. The l}{ \insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 earned Registrar was thus correct in making a finding in that regard. \par }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 Pray dismiss the matter. \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid13572639\charrsid15747018 Court\rquote s opinion on ground 1}{\b\ul\insrsid14232683\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid8679381\charrsid15747018 \par The facts of this matter speak for themselves. Under section 7 of the }{\b\insrsid8679381\charrsid15747018 Civil }{\b\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 Procedure Act [C}{\b\insrsid8679381\charrsid15747018 ap 71]}{\insrsid8679381\charrsid15747018 , the learned }{\insrsid7410770\charrsid15747018 Registrar rightly concluded that the matter }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 in issue}{\insrsid7410770\charrsid15747018 Civi}{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 l Application No. 84 of 2007 had}{ \insrsid7410770\charrsid15747018 been the subject of earlier applications a}{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 nd wa}{\insrsid814599\charrsid15747018 s accordingly res judicata. }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 I entirely agree with her and have no option but to dismiss the matter forthwith. }{\insrsid16399890\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 I should perhaps point out that I do sympathise with }{\insrsid3285032\charrsid15747018 the }{\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 applicant for mistakenly thinking that litigation could go on indefinitely on one\rquote s}{ \insrsid16399890\charrsid15747018 own}{\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 terms. }{\insrsid16399890\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 This disposes of the entire \lquote reference\rquote which stands dismissed.}{\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \par }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 I so order. \par }{\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 \par }{\b\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 Dated at Kampala this\'85}{\insrsid13435294\charrsid15747018 23}{\super\insrsid13435294\charrsid15747018 rd}{\b\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 \'85day of\'85}{\insrsid13435294\charrsid15747018 May}{ \b\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 \'852011. \par }{\insrsid7018120\charrsid15747018 \par \par }{\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx3180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 \'85..\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\b\insrsid15029706\charrsid15747018 A. E. N. MPAGI-BAHIGEINE \par DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15747018 {\insrsid16084545\charrsid15747018 \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par }{\b\ul\insrsid11471463\charrsid15747018 }{\insrsid10377119\charrsid15747018 \par }}