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…He accordingly exercised his discretion under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…

…Civil Procedure Rules (cap 21 Sub Leg) order XVI rule 6; order XLII rule 1(2) 2. Civil Procedure Act [Uganda] section 77(1) 3.…

…Procedure Rules - whether provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules on enlargement of time could override or be applied to extend a statutory limitation period set under the Law Reform Act - Law Reform Act (cap. 26) section…

…Whether the court had jurisdiction to enlarge time for ling an application for leave to apply for certiorari beyond the statutory period under the Civil Procedure Rules. iii.…

…The applicant applied to the High Court by summons in chambers under order XXXIX rules 2, 5 and 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules (cap 21) and section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act (cap 21) on November, 10 1983, for an injunction…

…Procedure Act and order XXXIX rules 1, 3 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules applied for a temporary injunction to restrain Kihara from removing the corpse of Teresia Wangari Mwangi pending the determination of “this suit…

…In my view, Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act is meant to give court power to deal with situations like this and make appropriate orders to meet the ends of justice”.…

…Thereafter, the tenants/appellants applied under Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code and Order XLIV – Civil Procedure Rules for review of its judgment on the ground that the High Court had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal…

…It is normally the duty of the High Court under section 79C of the Civil Procedure Act to hear the parties, allowing the appellant to exercise his constitutional right of appeal.…

…The problem then is one of construing the words of section 79B of the Civil Procedure Act and especially the words ‘No sufficient ground.’…

…It would appear to us that the superior court did not comply with section 79 B of the Civil Procedure Act relating to summary rejection of appeals to that court and rule 8B (1) of Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…Whilst the time limited for doing something under the civil Procedure Rules can be extended by an application under order 49 of the Civil Procedure Rules that procedure cannot be availed of for the extension of time limited…

…Okubasu J. was hearing an application dated 28th April, 1994 (file on 4th May, 1994) which is entitled “Notice of Motion” under Order LIII rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…It was this judgment that was sought to be set aside by the superior court in a Chamber Summons taken out by the respondent herein under Order IXA rule 10 and Order IXB rules 4 and 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules and all the…

…Procedure Act.…

…It did not in any way seek conclusively to determine the rights of the parties and did not give rise to a decree within the meaning of s.2. of the Civil Procedure Act. At the best it gave rise to an order.…

…But no appeal lies under s.75 (2) of the Civil Procedure Act from an order in appeal by the superior court. Accordingly no appeal lies and this appeal is struck out with costs to the Respondent.…

…If the appellant was going to rely o illegality as a defence to the claim, he was obliged to plead it - See Order 6 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…The respondent applied to strike out the defence under 0.6 r. 13(1)(a) of the Civil Procedure Rules on the ground that it did not disclose any defence to the claim and this application was granted.…

…Procedure Rules (cap 21).…

…The Civil Procedure Act does not define the word “judgment”.…

…By an ex-parte originating Summons filed under order XXXVI Rule 3 C(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, the respondent applied to the court for extension of the Limitation period to…

…Thereafter made an application under Sec 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, Order VI Rule 13 Order XIV Rule 2 and all other enabling provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules and Sections 4, 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the Limitation…

…Apart from what order III rule 8 as read with order III rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules says, it is a matter of common sense that once an advocate has been appointed to act for a party and he has taken the trouble to…

…The entry of such interlocutory judgment was irregular as Order IXA of the Civil Procedure Rules does not cater for entering of an interlocutory judgment when the nature of reliefs sought requires formal proof.…

…Procedure Rules.…

…So the summons of August 19 was rightly brought under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act (but not Rules as the respondents’ advocates carelessly put it). There were no grounds for invoking it in this case.…

…Mwenesi, for the appellant, argued before us that the learned judge (Githinji J.) erred in striking out the defence and he propounded his argument on the basis that Order Vi rule 13(1) (a) of the Civil Procedure Rules does…

…Order V1 rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules is clear. Any allegation of fact made by a party in this pleading shall be deemed to be admitted by the opposite party unless it is traversed by that party in his pleading.…

…At the same time the plaint was filed the plaintiff filed a Chamber Summons under "Order XXVI rules (sic) 5 Civil Procedure Rules as amended (sic) and Order XXXIX rules 1, 2 & 3 Civil Procedure Rules as amended (sic) and…

…section 3A Civil Procedure Act Laws of Kenya."…

…On 18th November, 1983, the 2nd respondent, who is the wife of the 1st respondent, made an application under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act for a review of the said judgment dated 25th May, 1979, on the grounds that…

…However, we would observe that under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code, as we shall point out herein later, any person, though not a party to the suit, whose direct interest is being affected by the judgment therein…

…That was a fact which we think was relevant in determining whether or not the appellant’s suit was a fit case for dismissal under 0.IXB rule 4(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules.…

…The application was expressed to be brought under 0.1XB rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules and S.3A of the Civil Procedure Act, (Cap 21 Laws of Kenya).…

…The respondent complained to a Judge in his Chamber summons filed on 13th January 1988 under Order 35 rule 1(a) and Order IXA rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules that judgement be entered for Shs. 37,447/- as per ruling of…

…The respondent in taking steps to speed up the finalisation of the matter filed a Chamber summons under Order 35, of the Civil Procedure. This rule provides for obtaining judgement summarily.…