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…If the defendant calls no evidence then he has not discharged the onus on him of proving the contributory negligence pleaded by him. In the absence of such evidence the court cannot decide relative blameworthiness.…

…He had before him evidence to show that the appellant was guilty of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.…

…Contradiction in the evidence of the 2nd respondent, which Simpson, CJ, had also noted, were on a very material issue.…

…With no evidence relating to her interest on record there was no foundation to form a basis for any appeal by her.…

…There were some differences in the signatures on the petty cash vouchers allegedly signed by the appellant and the learned judge, in our view, quite properly accepted the evidence of Isidora M.J.…

…Romsalves who was at the time of giving evidence no more in the employment of K.G.G.C.U. She had no axe to grind and her evidence was credit-worthy.…

…(c) Costs of this suit together with interest thereon at court rates;” However, the evidence led on behalf of the respondent at the ensuing trial, was to explain the somewhat confused claim contained in the amended plaint…

…The evidence given by the appellant at the trial followed these lines. We think that at this stage, we can again express our view on another important issue.…

…I have considered the evidence before me. I have no doubt in my mind that the motor vehicle was carrying the potatoes in question for hire and reward.…

…The evidence is clear on this and although both the plaintiff and his driver as at the time the motor vehicle was stolen attempted to convince this Court that that was not so, I am of the firm view and so hold, that their…

…Only the first respondent gave evidence in the superior court.…

…The following special damages were pleaded: Funeral Expenses Shs. 34000.00 Police abstract Shs. 100.00 Post Mortem report Shs. 100.00 Letters of Administration fees Shs. 15300.00 The first respondent stated in his evidence…

…If the plaintiffs had not pleaded special damages they would not have been allowed to call any evidence in that respect.…

…court said: "In this connection it was the duty of the appellant to put before the judge through his pleadings the claim for shs.14, 151,650/70; though the appellant had an opportunity to amend his plaint before leading evidence…

…It was contended for the company that the evidence showed that the proposed second petition would clearly be an abuse of the process of the court.…

…The timing of the advertisement was not only unfortunate but evidence of malice on the part of the petitioner, coming as it did after Mr Panesar had been away from Kenya and on the very day that he returned from Japan.…

…The statement is not required to contain the evidence which has come to the knowledge of the Governor and which it may be against the public interest to disclose.…

…In such a case the court has to base its decision on the evidence of the detainee assessing his credibility, knowledge and intelligence, a far from sound basis on which to make a finding of invalidity.…

…alternative people presented as suitable “legal representatives”, one is not an appointed executor under the will, and another has been mentally ill, and although believed to have recovered we have not been furnished with evidence…