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…The limitation period for actions founded on simple contract or on tort in England is six years. Section 2(1) Limitation Act 1939.…

…The Act is a Limitation Act; it relates only to procedure.…

…appeal on the following grounds: (1) That they obtained leave before filing the suit and the appellants did not by either evidence submissions or even cross examination challenge that averment. (2) That raising the issue of limitation…

…In reply counsel for the appellant stated that the issue of limitation is a matter of jurisdiction which can be raised at t any stage of the proceedings even on appeal.…

…having considered Mr Juma’s argument, and particularly grounds 5 an 6 of the proposed memorandum of appeal which state: “It was wrong in principle to have set aside the dismissal when a fresh action was already barred by limitation…

…, and the policy of the Courts, being to strike out the original suit and not to allow it to proceed (and a portion to be reopened ) after limitation has expired.…

…This power is vested in the chief executive who is the managing director with no specific limitation and he very well bonafidely believed and rightly so that he could commission works of such magnified without recourse to…