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…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.…

…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.…

…Landlord & Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act, Cap 301, Laws of Kenya (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) The material portion of the Act reads: 12(1) “A Tribunal shall in relation to its area of jurisdiction…

…“Court” is defined in the Civil Procedure Act as the High Court or a subordinate Court, acting in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. A Tribunal is not a subordinate court.…

…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…

…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…

…It was submitted that he had no jurisdiction to let it go forth because he was functus officio quoad the injunction. He could not sit on appeal from his own refusal to grant one.…

…The applicant’s reply was that the trial judge had jurisdiction to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the appeal was concluded. He knew all along the relevant facts and law.…

…It was submitted that he had no jurisdiction to let it go forth because he was functus officio quoad the injunction. He could not sit on appeal from his own refusal to grant one.…

…The applicant’s reply was that the trial judge had jurisdiction to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the appeal was concluded. He knew all along the relevant facts and law.…

…open to controversy in the early suit (ie that the subject matter in dispute is the same), either actually or constructively; (b) that the same subject matter in dispute now came in question before a Court of competent jurisdiction…

…That is to say, there I showed the conditions of applying the doctrine of res judicata to be (a) Identity of the matter in issue; (b) Identity of the parties; (c) Sameness of title; (d) Concurrence of jurisdiction; (e) Finality…

…_________ RULING OF THE COURT HANCOX, J A It has been held, repeatedly, by this court that failure to include the formally drawn up decree or order embodying the decision of the court appealed form, is a matter going to jurisdiction…

…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…

…This is that, this is an appeal from a decision of the High Court (Akiwumi, J) in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.…

…We therefore emphasise that it is within jurisdiction to re-appraise the whole evidence and draw our own inferences.…

…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…

…Firstly, section 28 confers upon this court the jurisdiction to extend such responsibility.…

…Secondly the Constitution of Kenya also confers upon this court unlimited original jurisdiction in all matters both of a civil and criminal nature.…

…Kabiru Karanja & 4 others read together with Section 76 of Co-operative Societies Act 1997 would show that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain disputes of this nature.…

…Counsel submitted that until the issue is dealt with under the Advocates Act the police are usurping the power given by statute to another body and have no jurisdiction to charge an advocate before the proper procedure is…

…authorities and the facts of this application I am convinced that this Court is empowered to grant orders sought the decision to charge the applicant on material laid before the Court is oppressive in bad faith and in excess of jurisdiction…

…Although this was not a ground of appeal before this court, nevertheless this court has a duty to invoke its inherent jurisdiction in the matter and prevent any act that may be caused by such irregularity.…

…This is a case in which the court, in my view, have had power to act under its inherent jurisdiction if the specific provisions of Order 9 rule 10 did not apply. (underlining is mine).…

…CAUSE NO. 11 OF 1992) *************************** JUDGMENT OF THE COURT This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya Admiralty Jurisdiction (Mbaluto, J.) dated 15th October, 1993 sitting at Mombasa.…

…The order that this being a boundary dispute court had no jurisdiction until the Land Registrar had determined the boundaries pursuant to s. 21(2) of the Registered land Act.…

…That application sought an order that the name of the second defendant be struck out and the suit against the second defendant be dismissed with costs on the ground that the second defendant is immune from the jurisdiction…