Wamiko Construction CO (U) Ltd v Transaction International Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 711 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 73 (7 December 2005)

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}{\b\insrsid6112045\charrsid14711064 \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA HOLDEN AT KAMPALA \par \par COMMERCIAL COURT DIVISION \par }{\insrsid6112045 \par HCT-00-CC-MA-0711-2005 \par \par (Arising out of HCT-00-CC-CS-0635-2005) \par \par }{\b\insrsid6112045\charrsid14711064 Wamiko Construction Co. (U) Ltd}{\insrsid6112045 Applicant \par \par Versus \par \par }{\b\insrsid6112045\charrsid14711064 Trans Action International Ltd}{\insrsid6112045 Respondent \par \par }{\b\ul\insrsid6112045\charrsid14711064 Before: The Honourable Mr. Justice FMS Egonda-Ntende \par \par Ruling \par }{\insrsid6112045 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6112045 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14711064 { \insrsid6112045 This is an application by Wamiko Construction Co. (U) Ltd, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, seeking leave to appear and defend the head suit. It is supported by two affidavits sworn by Mr. Alex Rezida}{\insrsid4525807 ,}{ \insrsid6112045 the Receiver of the applicant. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6112045 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}This application is opposed by the respondent and an affidavit in reply sworn by Mr. Kassami, the Managi ng Director of the respondent was filed in support thereof. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6112045 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}The application puts forth the following ground for the application. That on 17}{\super\insrsid6112045\charrsid6112045 th}{\insrsid6112045 Day of March, 2004, the applicant subcontracted the respondent to carry out certain works. These works were not co mpleted as agreed upon in the contract. And that this none-completion amounted to a breach of the contract by the respondent, resulting in the owner of the works, refusing to pay the applicant, who was the main contractor. It is therefore contended that t here are triable issues of fact and law. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid555136 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}{\insrsid555136 Mr. Alex Rezida in his supplementary affidavit, filed without leave of this court, stated at paragraph 5, \lquote That the respondent/plaintiff did not receive payment for the construction work since they did not complete the external works as specified in the building contract and the breach caused by them resulted in the withholding of payments and levying of penalties.\rquote \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid555136 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}In the earlier affidavit Mr. Alex Rezida had inter alia stated, \lquote 7. }{\insrsid14711064 That}{\insrsid555136 the plaintiff only completed two }{ \insrsid14711064 components of}{\insrsid555136 the construction (and defaulted on technical specifications) that is the office and warehouse buildings without carrying out the external works. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid555136 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}In answer to the case put forth by the applicant, the respondent in the affidavit of Mr. Kassami}{\insrsid4525807 stated}{\insrsid555136 , that the contract agreed had contained three components, office, warehouse and external works. He asserted that they completed the office and warehouse but were stopped from continuing with the external works by the applicant. This variation wa s contained in a letter from the applicant to the respondent dated 19}{\super\insrsid555136\charrsid555136 th}{\insrsid555136 October 2004. I shall set it out in full. }{\insrsid417272 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri1440\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1440\lin1440\itap0\pararsid14711064 {\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 \lquote }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 Our Ref: UG/264/AL/4009 }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 19}{\i\super\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 th}{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 October 2004 }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 Transaction International (U) Ltd }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 P. O. Box 6002 }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 Dear Sir, }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 RE: CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE AT ENHAS }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 Reference is made to the Sub Contract agreement }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 we signed with you on the 7}{ \i\super\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 th}{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 March 2004 to undertake Civil works for office warehouse and external works for the above project. }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 Following discussions held with you we have decided to exclude the external works from your contract. We have also }{ \i\insrsid14711064\charrsid14711064 omitted some}{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 works from Office and Warehouse as you are aware. }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 We would now request you to make a revised claim as per our signed Contract and variation with other claims separately. }{ \i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 Yours }{\i\insrsid14711064\charrsid14711064 faithfully}{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 , }{ \i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 for Wamiko Construction company (}{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 U}{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 ) Ltd. }{ \i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid14711064\charrsid14711064 }{\i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 ANDREAS LYBAERT }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid14711064 }{ \i\insrsid8025367\charrsid14711064 CHAIRMAN.\rquote }{\i\insrsid555136\charrsid14711064 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8025367 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14711064 { \insrsid8025367 It is clear from the foregoing that the external works that the applicant contends the respondent did not execute were excluded from the contract by the applicant as of 19 October 2004. To claim now that the respondent failed to execute those external works is patently false as this obligation had been removed from him.}{\insrsid9044083 The claim of default on technical specifications made in }{\insrsid14711064 Para}{\insrsid9044083 7 of Mr. }{\insrsid14711064 Rezida\rquote s}{\insrsid9044083 first affidavit is totally devoid of any meaning. No particulars are provided whatsoever. No regard can be taken of it. }{\insrsid8025367 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8025367 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab} In fact a final account between the parties was done by the applicant. It is annexed to the plaint. It has not been denied or put in issue. The applicant in that final account c ertifies that US$125,021.22 was due to the respondents. This note is signed by officials of the applicant. In addition}{\insrsid4525807 ,}{\insrsid8025367 }{\insrsid415722 the applicants, by their Managing Director, a certain Mr. Karl Wipfler, wrote on 19}{\super\insrsid415722\charrsid415722 th}{\insrsid415722 July 2005, to a Mr. Phillip Curtin, acknowledging indebtness to the respondent in the sum claimed in the plaint, among others, and requesting that payment be effected directly to the respondent and other affected parties. No claim is made against the respondents by the applicant by way of set off or coun ter claim.}{\insrsid8025367 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid415722 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 9.\tab}}{\insrsid415722 Mr. Kassami in his affidavit stated that since filing th}{\insrsid4525807 is}{\insrsid415722 suit, the applicant paid to the respondent, part}{\insrsid14711064 }{\insrsid415722 payment of US$30,000.00 and that this accordingly reduces their claim on the applicant. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid417272 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 10.\tab}}{\insrsid417272 The law with regard to applications of this nature is fairly established. The applicant will have discharged the burden upon it, in an application of this nature, when it shows it appears to have a good defence, or that there is a triable issue of fact or law arising on the pleadings and evidence. See Ha smani v Banque du Congo Belge (1938) 5 EACA 88, Toro & Mityana Tea Co. Ltd v Ibingira Charles HCCA No. 11 of 1995 (unreported). Nevertheless the application of this principle is not without trouble. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid417272 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 11.\tab}The words of Sir Graham Paul, V-P, in Churanjila and Co v A. H. Adam (1) (1950) 17 EACA 92, at Page 92 easily come to mind. He stated, \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri1440\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1440\lin1440\itap0\pararsid14711064 {\i\insrsid417272\charrsid11999040 \'93 There is no difficulty about the principles to be applied in deciding this appeal. The law on the point is clear and only its application to the facts gives any trouble. It is desirable and important that the time of creditors and of Courts should not }{ \i\insrsid417272 be }{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid11999040 wasted by the investigation of bogus defences. That is one important matter but it is a matter of adjectival law only, embodied in the Rules of Court, and cannot be allowed to pr evail over the fundamental principle of justice that a defendant who has a stateable and arguable defence must be given the opportunity to state it and argue it before the Court. All the defendant has to show is that there is a definite triable issue of f act or law.\'94}{\i\insrsid417272\charrsid417272 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid415722 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 12.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14711064 { \insrsid415722 I have carefully reviewed the affidavits filed in this case with all }{\insrsid14711064 annextures}{\insrsid415722 , and I am satisfied that the sum claimed in the plaint is truly due and owing to the respondent from the applicant. There is no defence disclosed on this applicatio n against this claim. The allegations of breach of contract for none execution of the external works are patently false.}{\insrsid417272 And if they had any substance it would raise only a possible counter-claim and or set-off against the respondent.}{ \insrsid415722 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid415722 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 13.\tab}The applicant raises by way of the supplementary affidavit that it received a claim for liquidated and ascertained damages from the owner of the buildings}{\insrsid9044083 recently. No information is provided to show that this relates to the works carried out by the respondent or those the respondent was excluded from carrying out. No connection or link is therefore drawn }{\insrsid417272 between this claim and}{ \insrsid9044083 the respondent at this stage. It cannot be used to defeat the respondent\rquote s claim. The applicant is of course at liberty to file a separate suit and pursue th}{\insrsid417272 at }{\insrsid9044083 claim, if }{\insrsid417272 it}{ \insrsid9044083 wishes. It is no bar to judgement being entered for the respondent in the head suit.}{\insrsid415722 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid417272 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 14.\tab}}{\insrsid417272 In the result I dismiss this application for leave to appear and defend with costs as without merit. Judgment is entered for the respondent in the sum of US$ 95,021.22 as prayed for by the respondent with costs of the suit. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid417272 {\insrsid417272 \par Dated, }{\insrsid14711064 s}{\insrsid417272 igned and }{\insrsid14711064 delivered}{\insrsid417272 this 7}{\super\insrsid417272\charrsid417272 th}{\insrsid417272 day of December 2005 \par \par \par \par \par \par FMS Egonda-Ntende \par Judge \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid555136 {\insrsid555136 \par }}