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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…STRONG REASON The courts of this country have a discretion to assume jurisdiction over an agreement which is made to be performed in Kenya notwithstanding a clause therein conferring jurisdiction.…
…and Kenindia are already within the jurisdiction.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Otherwise it had jurisdiction to hear and determine the case under section 159 of the Act, as the section was at that time.…
…It says that the senior resident magistrate, Nyeri, had no jurisdiction to determine a boundary dispute.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…of the Court and since the jurisdiction of this Court is founded on statute, it cannot be properly invoked unless the intending appellant strictly complies with its provisions.…
…Counsel said the objection merely raised a procedural point which this Court, in its inherent jurisdiction, can waive.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…of the Court and since the jurisdiction of this Court is founded on statute, it cannot be properly invoked unless the intending appellant strictly complies with its provisions.…
…Counsel said the objection merely raised a procedural point which this Court, in its inherent jurisdiction, can waive.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…Nagpal, for the Respondent to this application, has taken preliminary objection which, he says, goes to the jurisdiction of this court.…
…1982, where the issue of damages could not in any event, have been determined on an Originating Summons, and James Njoro Kibutiri v Eliud Njau Kibutiri, Civil Appeal 30 of 1982 where LAW JA said that the High court had no jurisdiction…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Neither in the pleadings nor in the trial was the jurisdiction of the Kenyan courts to entertain the suit contested.…
…And a litigant who submits to the jurisdiction of the Kenyan courts must, ipso facto, submit to the statutory restrictions on the exercise of that jurisdiction.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…Mr Justice Porter struck out the summons on May 3, 1984 because it had not been filed in any suit and therefore he held he had no jurisdiction.…
…There was want of jurisdiction and I am satisfied that my order was right. I would refuse to review it even if I were satisfied that, this was a proper application for review.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…This is so because the jurisdiction of this court is limited to the original and appellate jurisdictions of the superior court.…
…To bring in the intended defendant would be to extend that jurisdiction contrary to rule 73 of the Rules of this court.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…In this application which is expressed to be brought under rule 80 of the rules of this court and section 5(d) of the Court of Appeal Rules (but we think the Appellate Jurisdiction Act was intended) he asks this court to…
…It is important to state at the outset that section 5 (d) of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, while donating the power to make rules providing for the summary determination of any appeal which appears to the court to be frivolous…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Jurisdiction of our courts is conferred by statutes and the High Court, for instance, does not have the jurisdiction to sit on appeal against decisions of the same court.…
…There is no jurisdiction donated under the Limitation of Actions Act to interfere with leave given under section 28 of the Act.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The respondent, a judge, holding administrative office of Chief Justice while executing his judicial duties in Court or in execution of his administrative duties within the jurisdiction, enjoys absolute privilege from being…
…It was then that the appellant, acting upon the instructions of his client, requested the respondent in his capacity as Chief Justice, and exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him as such, to constitute a bench of five…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…up rules is jurisdiction relating to winding up of companies.…
…, it would have the effect of bringing a third person before a winding up court and forcing him to submit to the jurisdiction of the winding up court, whose jurisdiction is ex hypothesi limited to winding up matters.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…NO. 402 OF 1985) ************ RULING OF THE COURT The judgment appealed against decided that the superior court had no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal filed before it.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Moreover, he is beyond the jurisdiction.…
…Mr Khanna submitted, and we agree, that the High Court’s jurisdiction to granted representation is contained in sections 53 and 54 of the Law of Succession Act (cap 160).…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…deceased by a special order of the court if this is proper but Mr Khanna, for all the appellants, said that these proposals were put forward as manifesting the appellants’ good faith, but that he doubted whether this court had jurisdiction…
…Moreover, he is beyond the jurisdiction.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…deceased by a special order of the court if this is proper but Mr Khanna, for all the appellants, said that these proposals were put forward as manifesting the appellants’ good faith, but that he doubted whether this court had jurisdiction…
…Moreover, he is beyond the jurisdiction.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Secondly, that even if he had jurisdiction to entertain the application, the circumstances preceding and subsequent to the order and judgement which were sought to be vacated militated against granting the orders sought.…
…An issue of jurisdiction of the superior court to entertain the application to set aside was raised before the Judge in the court below, but because neither Counsel appearing in this matter commented on the issue nor was…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Whilst an appellate court has jurisdiction to review the evidence to determine whether the conclusions of the trial judge should stand, this jurisdiction is exercised with caution; if there is no evidence to support a particular…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…awarding damages in view of section 3(1)© of the Judicature Act Cap 8 which imports the doctrines of equity to Kenya.In the case of Leeds Co-operative society Ltd v Slack 1924 AC 851 the House of Lords held that the court had jurisdiction…
…“In all cases in which the Court of Chancery has jurisdiction to entertain an application for an injunction against a breach of any covenant contract or agreement, or against the Commission or continuance of any wrongful…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…NO. 44 OF 1998) ************** RULING OF THE COURT The applicant seeks the exercise of our discretionary jurisdiction under rule 5 (2) (b) of the Rules of this Court and order a stay of execution of the decree of the superior…