James Bemba and Another v Victoria Tea Estate Ltd (Civil Application No. 24 of 1997) [1997] UGCA 11 (18 November 1997)

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A)}{\b\i\insrsid3345973 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid14768095 JAMES BEMBA\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 1}{\b\ul\super\insrsid14768095\charrsid14768095 ST}{\b\ul\insrsid14768095 APPLICANT \par ANDREW BEMBA\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85...\'852}{\b\ul\super\insrsid14768095\charrsid14768095 ND}{\b\ul\insrsid14768095 APPLICANT \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14768095 {\b\ul\insrsid14768095 -VERSUS- \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14768095 {\b\ul\insrsid14768095 VICTORIA TEA ESTATES LIMITED\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. RESPONDENT}{ \ul\insrsid14768095\charrsid14768095 \par }{\ul\insrsid14768095 REASONS FOR}{\ul\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 DECISION }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 \line }{\insrsid14768095 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 On 25/9/98 we dismissed an application by Mr. Kayondo S. C to strike out this appeal promising to }{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 give }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 our reasons later which we now do. }{ \insrsid14768095 \par The application was brought by w}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 ay of Notice of Motion under rr 77}{\insrsid14768095\charrsid14768095 , 81, 87}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 and 42(1) & (2) of the Rules of this court. }{\insrsid14768095 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 The Notice of Appeal was filed on 414/96 and }{\insrsid14768095 -therefore comes under the Supr}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 e}{\insrsid14768095 m}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 e Court Rules (Statutory Instrument .191 No. 19). Though the current 1996 Rules ar}{\insrsid14768095 e almost a dupl}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 ication of the former Supreme Court Rules it was errone ous for Mr. Kayondo S. C to cite them as they were not in force at the time of filing the appeal. An appeal has to be made i}{\insrsid14768095 n}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 conformity with the rules in force relating thereto. Therefore Mr. Kayondo}{ \insrsid14768095 should have cited the Rules of }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 the Supreme Court alleged to have been breached. }{\insrsid14768095 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 Secondly the point so insisted upon by Mr. Seka}{\insrsid14768095 ndi and which turned out to be f}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 atal to Mr. Kayondo}{\insrsid14768095 \rquote s application}{ \insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 was his noncompliance with Rule 75(1) of the}{\insrsid14768095 Rules of the Supreme Court. \line }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 This stipulates: \line }{\insrsid14906730 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14906730 {\i\insrsid14906730 \'93E}{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 very person on whom a}{\i\insrsid14906730 notice of appeal is served sha}{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 II, \line }{\i\insrsid14906730 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-360\li1080\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx1080\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14906730 {\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 within fourteen days after service on him of the notice of appeal lodge in the appropriate registry and serve on the intended appellant notice of a full and sufficient address for service and \line (2) A notice of address for service snail be substantially in the form E in the first Schedule hereto and shall be signed by or on behalf of the person lodging it}{\i\insrsid14906730 . \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14906730 {\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 Though Mr. Kayondo faintly argued that it was not necessary to lodge his address afresh since it was known and he had already been served with the Notice of Appeal, the Rule is mandatory. It }{\insrsid14906730\charrsid14768095 is}{ \insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 to take care of any changes in Advocates that mig}{\insrsid14906730 ht occur}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 and to ensure expedition in}{\insrsid14906730 t}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 he service and exchange of all relevant documents and correspondence relating to the appeal. Needless to say these rules must in general be strictly complied with subject to the power of the court to extend the time for good cause being shown. \line }{ \insrsid14906730 \par }{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 Rule 87(1) of the old Rules of the Supreme Court corresponds with Rule 87 (1) of this court. \line }{\i\insrsid14906730 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14906730 {\i\insrsid14906730 The appellant shall, before or }{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 w}{ \i\insrsid14906730 ithin seven days after lodging }{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 the memorandum of }{\i\insrsid14906730 appeal and the }{\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 record of appeal in the }{\b\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 appropriate registry, serve copies thereof on each respondent who has complied with the requirements of rule 78\'94 \line }{\b\i\insrsid14906730 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid14906730 {\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 (Rule 78 of the Rules Supreme Court corresponds with Rule: 79 of the Rules of this court.) \line }{\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 This provision too is couched in mandatory terms. In the authority on the point cited by Mr. E. Sekandi }{\ul\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 C/A No 7/90 S. C. Hussein Mohamed V }{\ul\insrsid14906730\charrsid14768095 Augustine}{\ul\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 Kyeyune, }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 the Supreme Court confirmed the position at law. A respondent who fails to furnish an address for service }{\insrsid14906730\charrsid14768095 disqualifies}{ \insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 himself from being served with the Memorandum and Rec ord of appeal. Mr. Kayondo therefore lost his right to complain of late service upon him once he failed to furnish an address for service after receipt of the Notice of Appeal. The Rule prescribes a form which must substantially be complied with. We consi der its overall purpose is to notify the public of what is happening and the participants. }{\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 We agreed with Mr. Sekandi}{\insrsid14906730 \rquote }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 s objections and it is for these reasons that the application was dismissed with costs. \line }{\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 Dated at Kampala this}{\insrsid14906730 19}{\super\insrsid14906730\charrsid14906730 th}{\insrsid14906730 }{\insrsid14906730\charrsid14768095 day}{\insrsid14906730 of November,}{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 1997 \line }{\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 S. T. Manyindo \line }{\b\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE \line }{\b\i\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 A. E. M. Bahigeine \line }{\b\i\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 JUSTICE OF APPEAL \line }{\b\i\insrsid14906730 \par }{\insrsid3345973\charrsid14768095 S. G. 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