Milly Masembe v Sugar corporation(u) Ltd & another (Civil Application 22 of 1999) [2000] UGSC 6 (17 February 2000)

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}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \line IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA AT MENGO \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370\charrsid10374370 }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370\charrsid10374370 }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.22/99 }{ \b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 BETW}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 EEN \par \line MILLY MASEMBE:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT \line V}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 S. \line SUGAR CORPORATION (U) LTD. & ANOTHER }{ \f36\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 ::::::: }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 RESPONDENT }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10374370 {\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10374370 }{\fs28\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 RULING OF THE COURT}{\b\i\fs28\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3808759 \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Milly Masembe hereinafter to be called the applicant filed this application under Rules 41(1) 42 (1) and Rule 108 of the Rules of the Supreme Court. It is seeking leave to appeal to this court without depositing security for costs and payment of fees into court. The application is supported by two affidavits sworn by the applicant in person. The grounds of the application are as follows: }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4480518 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar \jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid6690461 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 The applicant has no means to pay the required fees and to deposit \lquote security for costs into court. \line 2. The applicant\rquote s appeal has reasonable possibilities of suc}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4480518 cess. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 The background of the matter}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 is that the applicant is a wi}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 dow of the late Masembe. She is a mother and resident of Bukoto. She is unemployed. On 28th December 1993 she was travelling to Nairobi in motor vehicle Registration No. UPS 847 when it g ot involved in an accident with Tractor Registration No. UXI 462 belonging to }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Sugar Corporation of Uganda, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 hereafter to be referred to as the }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 1}{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid6690461 st}{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 }{ \b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Respondent, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 It was being driven by }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Kagiri Richard, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 hereinafter to be referred to as the }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 2}{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid6690461 nd}{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Respondent. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 The ac cident took place on Jinja Road some where in Namagunga. As a result of the accident the applicant sustained injuries and was hospitalized for over two months. She also lost her money and income which was coming from the business she was running}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 . \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10374370 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 With the assistance of the }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Legal Aid Project of The Law Society }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 she was able to file }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 High Court Suit No. 646 of 1995 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 against both Respondents. Judgment was passed in her favour. She was awarded both general and special damages. However, judgment was reversed in favour of the Respondents when they later appe }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 aled to the Court of Appeal. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Mr. Ssentomero who represented the applicant explained to this court that all along the applicant was availed lawyers by the }{ \b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Legal Aid Project }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 to assist her to prosecute her case. That is how she was able to file the Notice of Appeal and file the present application. Correspondence between the applicant and the Legal Aid Project to that effect was }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid10374370 annexed}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 to the applicant\rquote s affidavit. It was Mr. Ssentomero\rquote s submission that communication clearly showed that the applicant has no means of prosecuting her case. In one such }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid10374370 annexure}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 , a letter dated }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid10374370 22.02.99;}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 the applicant is described as one less }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid10374370 privileged}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 in our society. Secondly Mr. Ssentomero, submitted that the applicant \rquote s intended appeal has a possibility of success. This is because the Court of Appeal failed to properly evaluate the evidence as a re sult of which it came to a wrong conclusion. Further the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal did not consider vicarious liability on the part the first Respondent, which resulted in allowing the Respondents\rquote appeal.}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Mr. Sserwanga, learned counsel for the Respondents, strongly opposed the application. To him the claim that the applicant was all along assisted by lawyers availed to her by the Legal Aid Project was false. The averments in her affidavits were refuted by Mr. Kaggwa, the representative of } {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid6690461\charrsid6690461 st}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid6690461 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Respondent in his affidavit in reply. Mr. Sserwanga pointed out that the applicant at one time was represented by Ssebalu, Lule and Co-Advocates and Ssendege, Ssenyondo & Co. Advocates who were not availed t}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 o her by the Legal Aid Project. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Mr. Sserwa nga told court that the Respondents have been advised by their counsel that the intended appeal has no likelihood of success. He further submitted that the waiver to pay security for costs will be very prejudicial to the Respondents in the most likely eve n t of the appeal failing and as the applicant has already confessed to incapacity to pay. As far as the Respondents were concerned there was no sufficient indications of errors by the learned justices of the Court of Appeal to justify grant of the applicat i on. The Court of Appeal ruled out negligence on the part of the 2nd Respondent, so vicarious liability on the part of 1st Respondent did not arise. Mr. Sserwanga asked this court to dismiss the application. It had not been proved that the applicant had no means to pay. Further her intended appeal had no likelihood of success.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 The Registrar of this court did not have an objection to the applicant\rquote s application. \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 The }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3570781 test}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 to apply in applications of the present nature was enunciated in The \line Case of }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 East A frica Civil Appeal No.5 of 1977, Ouma Vs. PSC. Kenya. }{\b\i\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 For the application to succeed the applicant must establish that: \line 1. He or she lacks the means to pay the required fees and to deposit security for costs into court and \line 2. That the intended appeal is not without reasonable possibility of success.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Further Rule 108(1) of the Rules of the Supreme Court provides that:}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 \par }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid3570781 \'93If}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 in an appeal }{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 from }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 the Court of Appeal }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 in any Civil Case the court is satisfied on \line the applicat}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 ion of an appellant that he or }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 she lacks the }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017 means to pay the required fees }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 or to deposit t}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017 he security for costs and that }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 the appeal has a reasonable }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid4539017 possibility}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017 of success }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 to court may order, direct that the appeal may be \line lodged.\'94}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017

\par }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 (a) }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017\charrsid10374370 Without}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 payment of}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017 fees or on payment of any }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 specified amount less the required fees. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 (b) }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017\charrsid10374370 Without}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 security for costs being lodged}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4539017 \par }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 With regard to the first requirement it is not disputed by the Respondents that the applicant is a widow and unemployed, and that she sustained injuries during the accident. She adduced evidence to}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781 show that she was assisted by }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 the Legal Aid Project. It is immaterial that she was assisted by other lawyers not instructed by the Legal Aid Project. In any case, it was explained that the two firms of lawyers }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3570781\charrsid10374370 alleged}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 by M}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 r. Sse rwanga to have been briefed by the applicant were not very co-operative. Further even Mr. Sserwanga in his submission apparently conceded that the applicant had confessed to incapacity to pay which worried the Respondents. Clearly on the evidence before c ourt I find that it has been proved that at present the applicant lacks the means to pay the required fees or to deposit security for costs.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 As for the second requirement. I listened to the submissions of both learned counsel for the parties. It is unfortu nate that this court was not availed the full record of the lower courts. However, from the affidavits deponed to by the parties and the submissions of their learned counsel. I am of the view that the appeal is not without reasonable possibility of succes s. I, therefore, reject the submissions of counsel for the Respondents that the applicant has not complied with the requirements of the law. On the other hand I find that she has satisfied them.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Besides the Registrar of this court did not have an objection to the application. In the result I would, grant the application. It is hereby ordered that. \line }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 1. The applicant may lodge her intended app}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 eal \line (a) without prior payment o}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 f}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 fees of this court and \line }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid14090799 (b)}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 without depositing security for costs in court \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 2. The record of Appeal be prepared by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal without payment }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799\charrsid10374370 therefore}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 . \line \bullet The costs of this application abide the result of the intended appeal. \line 3. A copy of this order be served on the Registrar of the Court of Appeal \line 4. The int ended Appeal be filed within 60 days from the service of this order on Registrar of The Court of Appeal.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 \par }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 D}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 ated at Mengo this 18\'94 day of Feb}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 ruary}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799\charrsid10374370 , 2000}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 .}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 \par }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Laetitia E. M. Mukasa}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14090799 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Kikonyogo \line }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 Justice of the Supreme Court }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 \line } {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3808759\charrsid10374370 \par }}