“"adjournment"” — court decisions

Judgment[1986] KECA 939 September 1986

ADOLFO GITANGA WAKAHIHIA & FOUR OTHERS v MWANGI THION’GO

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 58 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…It does not appear the matter had been mentioned on March 13, 1984 but when the matter came up the advocate for appellants asked for an adjournment to April 17, 1984.…

…On April 10, 1985, the appellants appeared in person when the three motions were adjourned to be heard on April 19, 1985.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 7830 May 1994

Kenindia Assurance Co Ltd v Patric Muturi

Court of Appeal at NyeriKuloba,judge refused Mr Ghadialy,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 87 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…However, counsel then holding brief for the appellant’s counsel, Miss Mwangi, asked for an adjournment as Mr Ghadialy was engaged elsewhere and pointed out significantly, that the suit had been stayed by consent of both parties…

…Mr Ghadialy then sought an adjournment to enable him to file a defence which he had not been required to file in view of the fact that stay of proceedings had been ordered by consent within the context of section 6 of the…

Judgment[1986] KECA 3527 October 1986

James Nduhiu Macharia v Mwotia Macharia

Court of Appeal at NyeriTodd High,Cockar Nyeri,Cockar August,TODD,Todd led Nduhiu,JS Patel,Cockar,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 105 of 1985

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He should have done, if only to ask for an adjournment, if necessary, when it began to turn into a formal proof exercise.…