Total Uganda Ltd v Jim Ann Ltd (Civil Suit No.647 of 1991) [1994] UGHC 27 (31 January 1994)

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{\nofwords972}{\nofchars5543}{\*\company Courts of Judicature}{\nofcharsws6502}{\vern24689}}\margl1440\margr1440 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\formshade\horzdoc\dgmargin\dghspace180\dgvspace180 \dghorigin1440\dgvorigin1440\dghshow1\dgvshow1\jexpand\viewkind1\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\splytwnine\ftnlytwnine\htmautsp\nolnhtadjtbl\useltbaln\alntblind\lytcalctblwd\lyttblrtgr\lnbrkrule\nobrkwrptbl\snaptogridincell\allowfieldendsel\wrppunct \asianbrkrule\rsidroot15084632\newtblstyruls\nogrowautofit \fet0\sectd \linex0\headery708\footery708\colsx708\endnhere\sectlinegrid360\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid13644125\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2 \pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6 \pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 { \b\ul\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par CIVIL SUIT NO.647 OF 1991 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 TOTAL UGANDA LIMITED::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::PLAINTIFF \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 VERSUS \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 JIM ANN LIMITED:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::DEFENDANT \par }{\b\ul\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 BEFORE: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. MUKANZA \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\b\ul\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 JUDGMENT:- \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The plaintiff a limited liability company }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 incorporated}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 in Uganda and carrying on business in Uganda brought this action against the defendant which is also a limited 1iabi1ity claimin g general and special damages for breach of agreement and interest on the decretal sum. \par }{\insrsid8723960\charrsid15154366 The defendant}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 company was }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 served}{\b\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 with summons to enter appearance but never entered appearance or filed in a written }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 statement}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 of defence. Being }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 satisfied}{ \b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 that there an }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 affidavit}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 of service I proceeded to assess }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 damage pursuant}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 to}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 order 9 }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 rule 6 of the civil procedure rules. \par The brief facts of the case were that the plain}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 tiff}{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 and defendant into an arrangement}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 on 13th July 1990 whereby the }{ \insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 plaintiff}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 appointed he }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 defendants}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 as its age}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 nt for purpose o }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 running}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 total petrol sta}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 tion in }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 Jinja Municipal}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 council comprised in plot No.}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 6}{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 2}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 /}{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 6}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 4 Jinja Municipal taxi }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 car}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 park. Subs}{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 equently a sum of Uganda}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 shillings was }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 advanced}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the defendant }{\insrsid4784549\charrsid15154366 as consideration. However }{ \insrsid6575989\charrsid15154366 in}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 breac}{\insrsid1530869\charrsid15154366 h of that understanding the defen}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 d}{\insrsid1530869\charrsid15154366 ant appointed rival petrol dealer shell (U) Ltd and offered the}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 same premises to shell. Th}{\insrsid1530869\charrsid15154366 e plaintiff was subsequently, forcefully}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 evicted }{ \insrsid1530869\charrsid15154366 notwithstanding}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the massive c}{\insrsid1530869\charrsid15154366 apital inve}{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 stment that had been injected in the}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 petrol}{\b\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 stat}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ion}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 . \line }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The evidence of One }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 Samuel}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 Edwin Mpaulo a civil eng}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ineer with the plaintiffs company as PWI showed that }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 the defenda}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 nt company and total }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 (U) Ltd entered into an agreemen}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 t }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 involving}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the petrol station owned by the defendant. }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 They agree}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 d to }{ \insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 install}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid6189396\charrsid15154366 equipm}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ent in the }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 premises}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 of the defendant }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 It was }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 agreed}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 that after installation of }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 those equipme}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 nt the plaintiff will be given a grace period of }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 two years. Then}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 the defenda}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 nt would give a minimum of ten years }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 on conditi}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 on that the plaintiff improves }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 on the premises for the defendant to make ex}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 tension and enter into a lease agreement. }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 After}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 improving the premises and}{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 before the 2 years expired the}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 defendant made an alte}{\insrsid3355052 rnative arrangement with their }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 competitors}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 shell (U) Ltd by the same premises. T}{ \insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 he}{\insrsid3355052 y}{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 were}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 evicted from the prem}{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 ises and some of their equipments}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 remained with the defendant }{\insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 company and others were delivered to them.}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 It was the plaintiff wh}{ \insrsid8091586\charrsid15154366 ich incurred the installation of the equipment. \par PW}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 1\rquote s evidence further showed}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 that from November }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 199}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 0 to February }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 1990 }{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ins}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 tallation involved pumping tank}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 installation and}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 transport. They spent 440,000/= Uganda shillings}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 reflected }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 on receipt No}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 . 1895 }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 Exhibit P5. That money was paid to the defendant. \par The plaintiff further spent 2,560,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 000/= }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 Ug}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 anda}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 shillings}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 for treating 3/u}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 g tank}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 s and their installation plus pump}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Islands and manholes. That money was }{ \insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 paid to petroleum}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 combined }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 engineering}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 works company their contractors. T}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 hat was reflecte}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 d on receipt No.2299 Exhibit No.2. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 A further amount of shillin}{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 gs 2,806,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 600/= vas }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 paid to C. M K}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 aka contractor for electrical installation. }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 T}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 hat was }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 reflected on receipt No.2313 as per exhibit P3. Also}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 shillings }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 400,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 000/= }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 was paid to Makenke for pump installation as per receipt No.2346 exhibit 4. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The }{\insrsid9187652\charrsid15154366 plaintiff incurred expenses to g}{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 uard posts}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 a}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 nd }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 shift}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 pump Islanda i.e. }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 Signs}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 and compressor as }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 shown}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 o}{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 n}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 receipt}{ \b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 No. }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 2312 for the }{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 figure 409,000}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 /}{\insrsid14037750\charrsid15154366 =}{ \insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 shillings as per exhibit P1. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 PWI }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 concluded}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 his testimony by }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 showing that the}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 plaintiffs}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 never }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 utilized}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the premises for th}{ \insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 e period of 12years}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 but}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 used it for only one year. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9720679 {\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The learned counsel appearing for th}{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 e plaintiff}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 simply}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 submitted that the pla}{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 intiff be awarded general damages}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 for}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 breach of contract to be assessed by the c}{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 ourt. I was}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 not}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 sufficiently addressed or at all on }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 the issue of damages. However after hearing from PWI I am satisfied that}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the plainti}{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 ff}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 had}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 proved}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 its}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 case}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 on}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 a balance of probabilities}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 . }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 The plaintiff}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 has specifically proved the }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 expenses it incurred when}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 it purchased and }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 brought}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 equipment}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 with a }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 view to}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 develop the premises. The figures as shown on }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 exhibit }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Pl }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 is aw}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 arded}{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 to the plaintiff\rquote s company as special damages. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 That is }{\insrsid15154366 \tab }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 \tab }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Exp }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 1 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab }{\insrsid15154366 \tab }{ \insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 Shs.409,000/= \par }\pard \s15\qj \fi720\li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9720679 {\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 Exp 2 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab }{\insrsid15154366 \tab }{ \insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 2,560,000/= \par Exp}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 3\tab \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab 2,806,000/=\tab \tab \tab }{\insrsid15154366 \par }{\insrsid9720679\charrsid15154366 Exp}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 4 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab }{\insrsid15154366 \tab }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 400,000/= \par }\pard \s15\qj \li5760\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin5760\itap0\pararsid289766 {\ul\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 440,}{\ul\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 000/=}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \line }{\uldb\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 6,613,600/=}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 In}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the plaint} {\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 it was alleged that th}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 e}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 servi}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ce station became operational with the defendants as}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 the plaintiff\rquote s lan}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 dlord and appointed, dealers with effect }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 that the }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 defendant}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 purchased plaintiffs e}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 xtended credit facilities to the}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 tune of }{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 5}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 million shillings}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 and that defendants product read}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 a debt }{ \insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 of 4,716,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 264 that t}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 he defendant\rquote s however credited}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 products accounts with shill}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 in}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 g}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 s }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 244}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 .735/=.}{ \i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\i\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 \par }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 T}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 he plaintiff further conceded to }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 shillings 160,000}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 /= as being transport and sto}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 rage charges for the pump follow}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 their removal from}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Jinja at the termination of }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 the}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 lease}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 agreement and that the plaintiff further }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 conceded}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 t}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 o the off }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 s}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ettin}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 g}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 of shillings }{ \insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 600,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 000/= }{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 being costs of pump }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 access}{\insrsid289766\charrsid15154366 ories missing or not returned. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Those items refe}{\insrsid8994094\charrsid15154366 rred to above whatever figure}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 due to the plaintiff for reimbursement after the referred to }{\insrsid8994094\charrsid15154366 deduction}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 though appeared t}{\insrsid8994094\charrsid15154366 o have been specifically pleaded}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 when reference was made to the five million }{\insrsid8994094\charrsid15154366 shillings }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 but were in my humbly opinion not strictly proved I decline to make any findings on the }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 same. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 As regards general }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 damages}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 , }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 it was agr}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 eed}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 between}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the parties that the plaintiff }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 was}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 to use the premises f}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 o}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 r}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 period of 12 years. T}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 he defendant breached the agreem}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ent and evict}{ \insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 ed the plaintiff from the premises when it h}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ad been in occupation for barely a year. The defendant }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 was}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{ \insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 to blame}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 for the}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 breach of th}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 e agreement I will award the pla}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 intiff general damages of 2}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 million shillings (two million}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 )}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 . \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 As regards interest, the }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 plaintiffs}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 claimed}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 51}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 %}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 as interest of the decretal sum. I am of the view }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 that}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 the rate }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 of interest was rather too high.}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 There was }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 nothing}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 in the pleadings and the testimony to show }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 that the money}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 s}{ \insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 p}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ent }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 on the project was a loan from b}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ank or }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 any other institution}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 organ that lends money. I am}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 of the view that interest should be awarded according to court rates. And it }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 i}{ \insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 s}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 s}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 o ordered. \par }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The plaintiff is awarded also costs of this sui}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 t.}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 In a summary the plaintiffs proved his }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 c}{ \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 ase}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 on}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 a balance }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 of probabilities an}{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 d I made the following orders. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (i)\tab}}\pard \s15\qj \fi-720\li1080\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1080\itap0\pararsid3566 { \insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 The plaintiff is awarded special }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 damages}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 of shi1ling 6,615,}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 6OO/}{ \insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 = \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (ii)\tab}}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 General damages }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 of 2 million shilling \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (iii)\tab} Interest at court rates. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \dbch\af0\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (iv)\tab}}{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 Costs}{\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\insrsid3566\charrsid15154366 of this suit. \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3566 {\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li6480\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin6480\itap0\pararsid15084632 {\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 I. MUKANZA \line }{\b\ul\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 JUDGE }{ \b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \line }{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid7156234 31.1.1994.}{\b\i\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 }{\b\insrsid15084632\charrsid15154366 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sa200\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15084632 \fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid7156234\charrsid15154366

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