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Title
Kafero v. Muwawa, Kalengezi, Kinya, Waberere, Mugandasibirwa -High Court-Appeal.
Date
1949
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Kafero v. Muwawa, Kalengezi, Kinya, Waberere, Mugandasibirw-Property- Land.
Type
Court Case
Description
Damiano Kafero (plaintiff) sued 1. Mesusera Muwawa, 2. Feridinado Kalengezi, 3. Kaloli Kinya, 4. Gonsiyano Wambere and 5. Akirewo Mugandasibirwa (defendants)for harvesting food from his garden without paying land rent. The accused had been allowed to use the land by Kafero's father. But when his father died, Kafero became the principal heir and decided to evict them claiming they did not pay rent. The appeal was dismissed because, in the circumstance, the court felt it unfair to evict the accused.
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pdf document
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These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.
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Kafero v. Muwawa & others-Property-Land-1958
Title
Mukuza v. Buganda Government-High Court of Uganda-Appeal
Date
1956
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
Judiciary of Uganda
Subject
Mukuza v. Buganda Government-Payment
Type
Court case
Description
Yowana Mukuza (plaintiff) appealed the judgmental of the Principal court of Buganda on grounds that the case was not heard by 3 judges as was required by the Native cord ordinance. Mukuza had sued the government of Buganda for illegal demolition of his workshop due to his failure to pay rent dues.

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pdf document
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These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.

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Mukuza v. Buganda Government-Payment-1956
Title
Gladys Healy v. Fergus Healy-High Court- Revisional Order.
Date
1958
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Gladys Healy v. Fergus Healy-Family-Divorce.
Type
Court Case
Description
Gladys Healy filed to dissolve her Husband with Fergus Healy, who was alleged to have committed adultery. The marriage was dissolved by Justice Lyon and the petitioner (Gladys Healy) was granted full custody of their children and child support.
Format
Pdf document
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These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.
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Gladys Healy v. Fergus Healy-Family-Divorce.
Title
Apil v. Lira Gombolola Court–High Court of Uganda- Revisional order.
Date
1959.
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Apil v. Lira Gombolola Court–Family-Adultery,
Type
Court case
Description
John Apil-Onek was found guilty in the native court of adultery with the wife of Okeng. This was an application for revision for the trial Jago court's judgment, which was reversed by the county court and on appeal to the central court was quashed and the Jago court judgment restored. The ground upon which the High court was asked to make a revisional order is that the applicant, having been acquitted by the county court, had no right of appeal from an acquittal to the central Native Court bases on customary law.
Format
pdf document
Box/ Folder Information
These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.
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Apil v. Lira Gombolola Court- Family-Adultery case
Title
Tabula v. Lukiiko- High Court of Uganda-Appeal
Date
1945
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Tabula v. Lukiiko-Defamation case.
Type
Court Case
Description
The appellant Nsubuga Tabula appealed to the High Court from the Judicial advisor court for bail and a case of defamation alleged that he permitted the publication in his newspaper in matters insulting the King of Buganda. The High Court granted him bail since it found no law for refusing bail.
Format
22 pages pdf document
Box/ Folder Information
These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository
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Tabula v. Lukiiko-Defamation-1945
Title
Kabangala & Brothers v. Kisalita- High Court of Uganda-Appeal
Date
1956
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
Subject
Kabangala & Brothers v. Kisalita- Property dispute.
Type
Property-land case
Description
This is an appeal case to the High Court. Yoana Kabangala accused Benwa Kisalita and his wife Katalina Nanfuka for damages that occurred due to their breach of contract on their lease of three acres of land. Without substantial proof, the court ordered the bakery house's demolition of the appellant and dismissed the case with costs.
Format
25 pages-pdf document.
Box/ Folder Information
These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now be accessible through the Uganda National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.
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Kabangala v. Kisalita
Title
Nkalubo v.Lwanga Property-Land.
Date
1957
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda.
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Nkalubo v.Lwanga -Property-Land case
Type
Court case
Description
The accused (Samwri Lwanga Goyasi) was sued for illegally cutting trees from Musa Nkulubo's (plaintiff's) forest- causing a loss to the plaintiff. He appealed to the High Court but the court dismissed the case with orders for Nkalubo to pay Lwanga court costs.
Format
pdf document
Box/ Folder Information
These judicial records were transferred to the Uganda National archive after being cataloged. The records can now accessible through the National archive. But to access the records, researchers must obtain clearance from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology(UNCST) before accessing any government archive repository.
www.uncst.go.ug
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MUSA NKALUBO VS SAMWIRI LWANGA GOLYASI PROPERTY,LAND 1957.pdf
Title
Lukiiko v. Pailo, Naluma, and . Mukasa.
Date
1922
Publisher
Judiciary of Uganda
http://judiciary.go.ug
Subject
Lukiiko v. Pailo, Naluma, and . Mukasa-Defamation case.
Type
Court Case
Description
This case is an appeal from the Lukiiko Court of Buganda to the High Court of Uganda. In this case is the plaintiff (Lukiiko) accused Yowasi A. Paulo, Joswa M. Naluma, and Yusufu W. Mukasa of defaming the Kabaka of Buganda Daudi Chwa due to the content of their letter to the young Buganda association. The letter was alleged to have been contemptuous and seditious against the Kabaka and Buganda's government members, thus going against section 124 A under the Indian penal code. Although the Kabaka pardoned the defendants, Chief Justice Griffin found them guilty and sentenced them to prison.
Format
pdf document
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These archival materials were handed over to the Uganda National archive and people can now access the documents.
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1922- LUKIKO VS YOWASI A. PAULO, DEFAMATION.pdf
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