“"cause of action"” — court decisions

Judgment[1984] KECA 569 July 1984

Ngome v Plantex Company Ltd

Court of Appeal at NairobiGACHUHI,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 91 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In that case the learned judge held: “Dismissal under r 4 is absolute in that r 7(1) prohibits a fresh action being brought in respect of the same cause of action.…

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Judgment[1995] KECA 12831 August 1995

Kimani Wanyoike v Electoral Commission & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge Nyeri High Court,Judge Nakuru,JUDGE ESSEX CLARK,JUDGE APPEAL,Kimani Wanyoike,Imanyara,Kivuitu,Ngei,Mbondo,CheboiwoCase number Civil Application 213 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilORIGINATING SUMMONS

…The plaint dated 18th August, 1995 discloses no cause of action against the defendants. It cannot survive the application. It is struck out with no orders as to costs. Orders accordingly.…

Judgment[1995] KECA 14213 August 1995

Daniel M. Njai v High View Farm Ltd & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBhandari,judge stated Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 139 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…King [1908] 2 KB 696 at 724:- “...........But in my opinion it is the duty of the plaintiff’s counsel, the duty which ought to be enforced by the judge, when he asks for an amendment which raises a fresh issue or a fresh cause…

…of action, to formulate and state in writing the exact amendment that he asks, in justice to the defendant, in order that he may know exactly the new case that he has to meet, and to the learned judge in order that he may…