Pike v Kalema (Civil Application 6 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 30 (19 May 1995)

SHE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

IN THS SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA

## AT MUNGO

(CORUM: J. W. N. TSEKOOKO J. S. C.)

CIVIL APPLICATION NO, 6 OF 1995

# BETWEEN

WILLIAM PIKE APPLICANT

# AND

RHODA KALEMA RESPONDENT

(Appeal from the decision of the High Court of Uganda at Kampala (Katutsi Ag. J.) dated 14/6/1994)

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### HIGH COURT CIVIL SUIT NO, 64 OF 1993

#### RULING:

The applicant brought this application under Rules 1(3), 4 and 42 of the Rules of the Court that the time within which to lodge Notice of Appeal should be extended.

Professor Edward Fredrick Ssempebv/a sworn on the same The application is supported by the applicant's own affidavit sworn on *31/1/1995* and the affidavit of dat^.

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to no end I have no reason to doubt him that "by the time the applicant proceeded on. his overseas leave the date for delivering the ji^dgment had not "been fixed\* Thia clearly speaks in his favour\*

On the facts presented before ne I an satisfied been shorn v±y the applicant did not lodge the notice of appeal in. time. Thio application therefore succeeds. that sufficient reason Las

from the date hereof and serve copy thereof to the opposite party. lodging the Notice of appeal. The /.pplicont must lodge the record of appeal v.ithin fourteen (14) fays iron the date of The applicant must lodge his notice of appeal against the av.ard of damages v.ithin seven (7) day's

Costs of this application shall abide the results of the appeal.

Dated at Kongo this **M** day of liay, '1995.


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