Judgment[1984] KECA 66
Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri v Law Society of Kenya
Court of Appeal at Nairobi
Case law
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Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Kneller JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 33 OF 1984 BETWEEN GEOFFREY NDUNG’U THEURI ……………APPLICANT AND LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA…………………..RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Porter J) RULING Geoffrey Ndung’u Theuri, the applicant, by an ex parte motion on notice filed by July 31, 1984 under rule 112 of the Court of Appeal Rules (cap 9), moves that the court by orders directs that his intended appeal may be lodged without prior payment
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
and Mr Jayantilal Shah of that firm took over his defence. He applied on October 11, 1982 for an order that his firm should cease to act for the defendant because it could get no further instructions in the suit from the defendant which the defendant said he had not alternative but to accept and it was all right if the firm did not wish to represent him.
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
On 19th January, 1983, in the presence of all the parties and their advocates, the trial judge made an order by which the dispute was referred to District Officer, Nyeri for arbitration with the help of four elders, two each side, the award to be filed in court within 120 days. The appeal is against the judgment entered on 9th August, 1983, in terms of the award, on the grounds set out in the memorandum of appeal.
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL SUIT NO 1786 OF 1984 ANASTASIA KAMENE CHEGE…………………………………………......................PLAINTIFF AND LAWRENCE NDUATI KIGUTA…………………………………………....................DEFENDANT
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KAKAMEGA CIVIL APPEAL 14 OF 81 CLEMENT WAMUNYAMA………………………………………….APPLICANT AND WAFULA NABIRIKI…………………..……………………………RESPONDENT (Application for extension of time to file an intended appeal from the Judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Kakamega (Gicheru, J) dated December 24, 1982 In Civil Appeal 14 of 1981) __________________ JUDGMENT OF KNELLER, JA Clement Wamunyama (Wamunyana) asks for the time in which to file his record of appeal to
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram: Kneller, Hancox JJA & Chesoni Ag JA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 91 OF 1983 BETWEEN NGOME............................................................................APPELLANT AND PLANTEX COMPANY LTD.......................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the High Court of Nairobi, Gachuhi J)
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Potter, Kneller and Hancox, JJ.A) CIVIL APPLICATION NAI 25 OF 1983 (In the Matter of an intended appeal) BETWEEN JAMES MACHARIA GICHUKI………………………………………….....APPLICATION AND HARRY LEWIS NANGURAI…………………………………………........RESPONDENT (Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Muli, J) dated March 15 1982 in Civil suit No 1038 of 1974 JUDGMENT OF KNELLER, J A We have before us a motion of notice filed on June 2 1983 by the
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS CIVIL CASE N0.4071 OF 1983 H C B MISTRI CHSHA.......................…………….…………………….................... PLAINTIFFS As personal representatives of the late C B Mistri AND B P BAGA t/a A BC CLOTHING FACTORY ....………………..............................
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
Parliament at the next or any subsequent session. They therefore became invalid and detention orders made became null and void ab initio.
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 16 OF 1984 (In the matter of an intended appeal) BETWEEN KENYA CASEMENTS LIMITED…………………………………………........................APPLICANT AND IDEAL CASEMENTS LIMITED………………………………………..........................RESPONDENT (Appliation for stay of execution pending an intended appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Porter, J) dated 23rd November, 1983 in High Court Civil Case No 2719 of 1983 (O.S RULING During
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
ORDER Mr Khanna, for the appellants, by a motion on notice of February 2, 1984, expressed to be brought under rules 42 and 96 of the Court of Appeal Rules, asks this court to substitute as a party to the appeal in place of the late second appellant, Ajit Gurbaksh Singh, either Harbans Kaur, the widow, or one or both of the named executors of the deceased’s will who are Amrik Singh Gurbaksh Singh and Joginder Singh Gurbaksh Singh, the third and fifth appellants, and the hearing of the appeal
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI ( Coram:Hancox JA, Chesoni & Nyarangi Ag JJA ) CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1 OF 1982 BETWEEN MORJARIA.................................................................................APPELLANT AND ABDALLA...............................................................................RESPONDENT (In an appeal from the High Court at Nakuru, Mead J)
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Hancox JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 56 OF 1983 BETWEEN SAMUEL MBUGUA GITHERE …….........……APPLICANT AND KIMUNGU…………………………………RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Gachuhi J) RULING This application is in two parts, the first to extend the time for filing the notice of appeal and the second to extend the time for instituting the appeal which, the applicant’s notice of motion filed on November 15, 1983, states: “... shall be made
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram:Hancox JA) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 56 OF 1983 BETWEEN SAMUEL MBUGUA GITHERE …….........……APPLICANT AND KIMUNGU…………………………………RESPONDENT (In an intended appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, Gachuhi J) RULING This application is in two parts, the first to extend the time for filing the notice of appeal and the second to extend the time for instituting the appeal which, the applicant’s notice of motion filed on November 15, 1983, states: “... shall be made
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (Coram: Hancox, J A (In Chambers) CIVIL APPLICATION NO NAI 40 OF 1983 (In the matter of an intended appeal) BETWEEN 1. CLEOPHAS MASINDE SIMIYU……..………………………...APPLICANTS 2.
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
What, today, is the correct approach of a court to an application for summary judgment under order XXXV rule 1 where there is a claim on a note and the defence is a set-off or counterclaim? Should the payment due on it be held up until the trial of the set-off or counterclaim has been heard?
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
ORDER Mr Khanna, for the appellants, by a motion on notice of February 2, 1984, expressed to be brought under rules 42 and 96 of the Court of Appeal Rules, asks this court to substitute as a party to the appeal in place of the late second appellant, Ajit Gurbaksh Singh, either Harbans Kaur, the widow, or one or both of the named executors of the deceased’s will who are Amrik Singh Gurbaksh Singh and Joginder Singh Gurbaksh Singh, the third and fifth appellants, and the hearing of the appeal
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MALINDI CIVIL APPEAL 12 OF 83 MUTUKU AND ASSOCIATES…………..………………………….APPELLANT AND FELIX R M KITONGA & BROS LTD…………………………………RESPONDENT (From the ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Schofield, J) dated 16th December, 1982) Civil Suit No 65 & 513 of 1978 (Consolidated) _______________ 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
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MILIMANI LAW COURTS CIVIL CASE NO 1150 OF 1983 PETER NJENGA……………………………………………………………....PAINTIFF VERSUS JAMES FINLAY (E A) HOLDINGS LTD………………………….................1ST DEFENDANT ENDESHA LTD……………………………………………………................2ND DEFENDANT RULING The plaintiff/applicant moved the court by way of Chamber Summons dated 2nd September 1983 for orders that the defendant’s herein be restrained from borrowing further sums of money using a security
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
seeking inter alia an order vacating the caution, and on an interlocutory motion obtained an order vacating the caution. On appeal the Court of Appeal held that the court had power on motion under s 82(1) of the Land Registration Act 1925 to order that a caution be vacated when it was shown that the caution ought not to have been made.