DFCU Leasing Co Ltd v Nasolo Farida (HCT-00-CC-MA 105 of 2008) [2008] UGCommC 40 (18 August 2008)
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MUKASA \par }{\f1\fs28\insrsid1656613 \par }{\f1\fs28\insrsid1656613\charrsid1656613 \par }{\b\f1\fs28\insrsid1656613\charrsid1656613 RULING:}{\b\f1\fs28\insrsid1656613 \par }{\b\f1\fs28\insrsid6976718 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1656613 {\b\f1\fs28\insrsid1656613 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid5536229\charrsid5536229 This is an application by Notice of Motion brought under Section 39 (2) of the }{\f1\insrsid5536229 J}{ \f1\insrsid5536229\charrsid5536229 udicature }{\f1\insrsid5536229 Act, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 Rules 1 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules for Order}{\f1\insrsid9896960 s}{\f1\insrsid5536229 that:- }{\f1\insrsid1656613 \par }{\f1\insrsid5536229 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7152783 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 (a)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14885237 { \f1\insrsid7152783 The execution of the order made in respect of Misc. Application No 74 of 2007 be stayed till the full and final determination of Civil Suits 432 of 2006 and 536 of 200}{\f1\insrsid9896960 6}{\f1\insrsid7152783 currently pending hearing before this court.}{\f1\insrsid5536229 \par }\pard \qj \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid6976718 {\f1\insrsid6976718 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7152783 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 (b)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14885237 { \f1\insrsid7152783 The costs of the application be provided for: \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid7152783 \par }{\f1\insrsid6976718 \par }{\f1\insrsid7152783 The grounds for the application are briefly that:- \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7152783 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14885237 { \f1\insrsid7152783 the Respondent is indebted to the Applicant under a lease facility agreement in the sum of Ushs64,003,658/90 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7476194 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 2.\tab}}{\f1\insrsid7476194 t}{\f1\insrsid7152783 he issue of the Respondent\rquote indebtedness is the subject of two suits before this Honourable Court.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7476194 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 3.\tab}}{\f1\insrsid7476194 t}{\f1\insrsid7152783 he Respondent has threatened to execute against }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the Applicant}{\f1\insrsid7152783 to recover the costs granted under }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the order}{\f1\insrsid7152783 . \par {\listtext\pard\plain\f1\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7476194 \hich\af1\dbch\af0\loch\f1 4.\tab}}{\f1\insrsid7476194 i}{\f1\insrsid7152783 t is }{\f1\insrsid7476194 in }{\f1\insrsid7152783 the interest of Justice that this Application be granted.
\par }\pard \qj \li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid6976718 {\f1\insrsid6976718 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid7152783 The Application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Kenneth Akampulira, a legal officer of DFCU Leasing Co. Ltd, the Applicant. He therein avers that Misc. Application No 74 of 2007 was dismissed with costs against the Applicant. Following }{\f1\insrsid7476194 t}{ \f1\insrsid7152783 he dis}{\f1\insrsid7476194 missal }{\f1\insrsid7152783 costs for the Respondent were taxed at Ugshs2,000,000/=. He states }{\f1\insrsid7287232 that the Respondent has threatened execution against }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the Applicant}{ \f1\insrsid7287232 to recover }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the }{\f1\insrsid16188773 taxed costs}{\f1\insrsid7287232 . He contends that the intended application for execution, if granted, would be unfair and prejudic}{\f1\insrsid7476194 ial }{ \f1\insrsid7287232 as the }{\f1\insrsid7225645 Respondent is}{\f1\insrsid7287232 indebted to the Applicant }{\f1\insrsid7476194 in}{\f1\insrsid7287232 the sum of Ugshs64}{\f1\insrsid16188773 , 003,658.90}{\f1\insrsid7287232 . }{\f1\insrsid16188773 He}{ \f1\insrsid7287232 states that the indebtedness is the subject of two suits, }{\f1\insrsid16188773 namely HCCS}{\f1\insrsid7287232 No. 432 of 2006 Nasolo Farida }{\f1\insrsid16188773 VS DFCU}{\f1\insrsid7287232 Leasing Co Ltd and HCCS No. 536 of 2006 Nasolo }{\f1\insrsid16188773 Farida Vs}{\f1\insrsid7287232 DFCU }{\f1\insrsid16188773 Leasing Co}{\f1\insrsid7287232 Ltd. The two suits are still pending in Court. He further states that the said }{ \f1\insrsid7225645 indebtedness is}{\f1\insrsid7287232 secured by a mortgage deed executed by }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the Respondent}{\f1\insrsid7287232 over land comprised in Kibuga Block 194 Plot 144 and Kibuga Bl}{\f1\insrsid7476194 ock 14 of 294. Annexture A to t}{\f1\insrsid7287232 h}{\f1\insrsid7476194 e}{\f1\insrsid7287232 affidavit is a letter by the Respondent\rquote s Advocates to the Applicant}{\f1\insrsid5779673 \rquote s}{\f1\insrsid7287232 Advocates dated 21}{ \f1\super\insrsid7287232\charrsid7287232 st}{\f1\insrsid7287232 }{\f1\insrsid12215431 February 2008 whereby the Respondent\rquote s Advocates are demanding payment of the taxed costs}{\f1\insrsid5779673 .}{\f1\insrsid12215431 }{\f1\insrsid5779673 I}{ \f1\insrsid7476194 t}{\f1\insrsid12215431 states;}{\f1\insrsid7152783 \par }{\f1\insrsid12215431 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid7476194 {\f1\insrsid16188773 \'93Pleases}{\f1\insrsid12215431 effect payment of the taxed costs of Ushs2}{\f1\insrsid16188773 , 000,000}{ \f1\insrsid12215431 /= so that we don\rquote t have}{\f1\insrsid7476194 to }{\f1\insrsid12215431 resort to execution proceedings against your client. We are waiting for your response on this issue not later }{\f1\insrsid7225645 than 3rd}{ \f1\insrsid12215431 March 2008.}{\f1\insrsid7476194 \'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid7476194 \par }{\f1\insrsid9195964 Presentation}{\f1\insrsid12215431 was Ms Kyalimpa Olivia for the Applicant and Mr Tugume Moses for the Respondent. \par \par In her submissions }{\f1\insrsid7408764 Ms Kyalimpa referred to the Applicant}{\f1\insrsid7476194 \rquote }{\f1\insrsid7408764 s defences in Civil Suit No 432 of 2006 and 536 of }{\f1\insrsid11562561 2006 where}{\f1\insrsid7408764 }{\f1\insrsid11562561 the Applicant}{\f1\insrsid7408764 contends that the Respondent owes it a sum of Shs64,003,658/90 and argued that they have a high likelihood of success. }{\f1\insrsid7225645 She therefore}{\f1\insrsid7408764 submitted that payment of costs on Misc. Application No. 74 of 2007 should be stayed until the final determination of the suit}{\f1\insrsid5201334 s}{\f1\insrsid7408764 whereby the }{\f1\insrsid7225645 taxed costs}{\f1\insrsid7408764 could be set off from the amount owed by the Respondent to the Applicant.}{\f1\insrsid12215431 \par }{\f1\insrsid7408764 \par }{\f1\insrsid5201334 Mr. Tugume o}{\f1\insrsid7408764 pposed the application. He argued that }{\f1\insrsid7225645 it was}{\f1\insrsid7408764 an abuse of court process meant to frustrate the Respondent from getting her }{\f1\insrsid16188773 costs where}{ \f1\insrsid7408764 she had been a successful party. Further Counsel pointed out that in both HCCS No. 432 of 200}{\f1\insrsid5201334 6}{\f1\insrsid7408764 and No. 536 of 200}{\f1\insrsid5201334 6}{\f1\insrsid7408764 the Respondent is the plaintiff }{ \f1\insrsid5201334 su}{\f1\insrsid7408764 ing the Applicant. The Applicant had neither filed a suit }{\f1\insrsid5201334 n}{\f1\insrsid5779673 or a c}{\f1\insrsid5201334 oun}{\f1\insrsid7408764 t}{\f1\insrsid5201334 er}{\f1\insrsid7408764 \endash claim seeking to recover the alleged sum of shs64,003,658/09. Counsel argued that in }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the even}{\f1\insrsid5779673 t}{\f1\insrsid7408764 the Respondent looses both or any of the two cases the Applican t cannot have judgement in its favour for the above sum. Further counsel for the Respondent argued that the applicat}{\f1\insrsid5201334 ion}{\f1\insrsid7408764 }{\f1\insrsid10237633 was speculative, made in }{\f1\insrsid5201334 anticipation since the Respondent}{\f1\insrsid10237633 had not yet applied for execution. \par \par On the issue whether an application for stay of execution can be sustained when institute}{\f1\insrsid13187659 d}{\f1\insrsid10237633 before an application for execution is made}{\f1\insrsid13187659 ,}{\f1\insrsid10237633 counsel for the }{ \f1\insrsid7225645 Applicant cited}{\f1\insrsid10237633 }{\i\f1\ul\insrsid10237633\charrsid10237633 TMK }{\i\f1\ul\insrsid13187659 vs}{\i\f1\ul\insrsid10237633\charrsid10237633 Jack Businge and 2 others Misc. Appl No DR. MFP 2 of 1992 (1992) KALR }{ \i\f1\ul\insrsid7225645\charrsid10237633 82}{\i\f1\ul\insrsid13187659 .}{\f1\insrsid7225645 In}{\f1\insrsid10237633 that case an application of stay of execution was brought}{\f1\insrsid13187659 under section 101 (now section}{\f1\insrsid10237633 98) of the Civil Procedure Act }{\f1\insrsid7225645 and Order}{\f1\insrsid10237633 48 rule 1 (now Order 52) before an application for execution had been instituted. A preliminary objection to hearing of the Application was raised on the grounds that th e application }{\f1\insrsid7225645 was premature}{\f1\insrsid10237633 and misconceived. Justice Mukanza held that there }{\f1\insrsid13187659 is }{\f1\insrsid10237633 nothing inherently irregular in applying for stay of execution where justifiable circumstances exist. See }{\f1\insrsid10237633\charrsid13187659 also }{\i\f1\ul\insrsid10237633\charrsid10237633 Design Group Association Vs Bank of Uganda HCCS }{ \i\f1\ul\insrsid16188773\charrsid10237633 No. }{\i\f1\ul\insrsid10237633\charrsid10237633 34 of 1990}{\f1\insrsid10237633 . Once an award is made it follows that it is open for execution. Therefore an application to stay the anticipated execution thereof cannot be premature. }{\f1\insrsid7408764 \par }{\f1\insrsid10237633 \par As regards to }{\f1\insrsid10237633\charrsid6976718 pendency }{\f1\insrsid10237633 of the two suits, in both suits }{\f1\insrsid5181152 the }{\f1\insrsid13187659 R}{\f1\insrsid5181152 espondent is the plaintiff. The Applicant is }{\f1\insrsid13187659 t}{ \f1\insrsid5181152 he defendant. True the defendant in paragraph 5 (f) of its Written Statement of defen}{\f1\insrsid13187659 ce}{\f1\insrsid5181152 in HCCS No. 536 of 2006 states that the Respondent\rquote s loan with the Applicant was outstanding in the sum of Ugshs64,003,658/90. However, in none of the two suits is the above sum or any part thereof counter-claimed by the Applicant. In both Written Statement}{\f1\insrsid13187659 s}{\f1\insrsid5181152 }{ \f1\insrsid7225645 of }{\f1\insrsid13187659 D}{\f1\insrsid7225645 efence}{\f1\insrsid5181152 the}{\f1\insrsid13187659 re is no counter-claim and the A}{\f1\insrsid5181152 pplicant\rquote s prayer in each case, is merely for dismis}{\f1\insrsid13187659 sal of the suit with costs. Th}{\f1\insrsid5181152 ough among the agreed issues is the issue:}{\f1\insrsid10237633 \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid13187659 {\f1\insrsid5181152 \par \'93}{\f1\insrsid7225645 W}{\f1\insrsid5181152 hether the plaintiff was indebted to the defendant and if so to what level by the 17}{\f1\super\insrsid5181152\charrsid5181152 th}{\f1\insrsid5181152 January, 2001\'94 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid5181152 \par }{\f1\insrsid13187659 n}{\f1\insrsid5181152 o awar}{\f1\insrsid13187659 d can be made in favour of the A}{\f1\insrsid5181152 pplicant even}{\f1\insrsid14885237 if this issue were to be resolv}{\f1\insrsid5181152 ed }{\f1\insrsid7225645 in favour}{ \f1\insrsid5181152 of the Applicant. It is trite that parties are bound by their pleadings. Therefore }{\f1\insrsid5779673 in }{\f1\insrsid13187659 such circumstances }{\f1\insrsid5181152 th}{\f1\insrsid14885237 e issue of set off cannot arise.}{ \f1\insrsid5181152 \par }{\f1\insrsid14885237 \par Seco}{\f1\insrsid13187659 ndly, the order of this court in}{\f1\insrsid14885237 Misc. App No. 74 of 2007 was to the effect that: \par \par }\pard \qj \li567\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin567\itap0\pararsid13187659 {\f1\insrsid14885237 \'93The application accordingly fails and is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.\'94 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14885237 {\f1\insrsid14885237 It was not the order }{\f1\insrsid7225645 of the}{\f1\insrsid14885237 Court that costs shall be in the cause of the two or }{\f1\insrsid7225645 either of}{\f1\insrsid14885237 the suits. In the circumstances this application is intended }{\f1\insrsid7225645 to make}{\f1\insrsid14885237 the decree holder wait indefinitely }{\f1\insrsid7225645 for the}{\f1\insrsid14885237 fruits }{\f1\insrsid7225645 of her}{\f1\insrsid14885237 success. The pend}{\f1\insrsid6976718 e}{\f1\insrsid14885237 ncy of the two mai}{\f1\insrsid13187659 n suits or}{\f1\insrsid14885237 the likelihood of all or any of the two suits being resolved in favour of the Applicant is not good cause to justify the exercise of this }{\f1\insrsid7225645 court}{\f1\insrsid5779673 \rquote }{\f1\insrsid7225645 s discretion}{\f1\insrsid14885237 to grant a stay of execution. \par \par In }{\f1\insrsid7225645 the final}{\f1\insrsid13187659 result this applica}{\f1\insrsid14885237 t}{\f1\insrsid13187659 ion}{\f1\insrsid14885237 is dismissed with costs to the Respondent. \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7152783 {\f1\insrsid14885237 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6976718 {\f1\insrsid14885237 Hon Mr. Justice Lameck N. Mukasa \par }{\b\f1\insrsid14885237\charrsid6976718 Judge \par }{\f1\insrsid14885237 19}{\f1\super\insrsid14885237\charrsid14885237 th}{\f1\insrsid14885237 August 2008 \par }{\f1\insrsid14885237\charrsid5536229 \par }}