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…If the defendant wishes to resist the enforcement of the settlement of the plaintiff’s claim, it must attack the settlement itself by seeking to show that the settlement was procured by some fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation…

…agreed with sufficient certainty in the same terms on the same subject-matter, then the contract is good, unless and until it is set aside for failure of some condition on which the existence of the contract depends, or for fraud…

…The Defendant, on the other hand, claims that the Plaintiff has obtained title to the suit land by fraud.…

…He claims to be in possession of the vendor’s title deed, without which, he says, the Plaintiff could not have possibly registered himself as the owner, except by fraud. That, in my view, raises a serious triable issue.…

…The period of the fraud cannot be held against the lay client. I would excuse the period up to May 23, 1986.…

…I have to weigh this with the effect of the fraud and failure to serve the request for proceedings. It is my view that the latter outweighs the earlier indulgence.…

…Kawaja for the respondent has opposed this application citing authorities to show that a consent order can only be set aside if there was fraud, mistake or misrepresentation. I agree with Mr.…

…Kawaja’s submission that a consent order is indeed a contract which can only be set aside upon well settled criteria – fraud, mistake or misrepresentation.…

…The learned judge took a positive view of the situation before him, that there was no tangible evidence of fraud or negligence by the bank.…

…That sounded strange from a party accusing a bank of fraud and negligence. But it is of a piece with the amended plaint.…

…Where a defence to an action on a note or bill is allegations of fraud, the court must first order the defendant to pay and then bring a separate action for fraud.…

…At one time a court of law would say that even where the defence to an action on a note or bill was an allegation of fraud the defendant must pay it first and bring a separate action for the fraud, and equity in this matter…

…I came to the conclusion that the sale of the vehicle in question was conducted in accordance with the Rules and I therefore do not find any fraud or unjust dealings in the matter.…

…Mr Mulwa submitted that the Judge was right to revoke the grant and declare the Will invalid because the circumstances in which it was written and executed were suspicious and did not exclude the possibility of fraud.…

…Andrew, Lord Cairns, L.C., referred to the duty "to bring home to the mind of the testator the effect of his testamentary act", and pointed out that failure to perform that duty might amount to a greater or less degree of fraud…

…He is a third party as far as the land is concerned having not been party to whatever fraud the defendant alleges against the plaintiff’s father. Moreover, the decision of the elders is unenforceable.…

…The letter of termination read, in pertinent part, as follows: “TERMINATION OF SERVICE Reference is made to the investigations which have recently been carried out by Bank inspectors into (i) Kshs. 10.5 million fraud at the…

…With regard to the alleged fraud of Kshs 10.5 million, an account was opened at the Market Street branch on 10th March, 1986 in the name of Abumba Exporters.…

…"Prima facie , any order made in the presence and with consent of counsel is binding on all parties to the proceedings or action, and on those claiming under them... and cannot be varied or discharged unless obtained by fraud…

…Gautama has not suggested that the consent order was obtained by fraud or collusion. Neither has Mr.…

…It can only be set aside on grounds which will justify the vitiation of any contract, like fraud, mistake, misrepresentation or illegality. Such grounds have not been shown to be present here.…

…indefeasible owner thereof, subject to the encumbrances, easements, restrictions and conditions contained therein or endorsed thereon, and the title of that proprietor shall not be subject to challenge, except on the ground of fraud…

…preposterous in my view to treat every breach, irrespective of the facts and circumstances of the particular case under consideration, as entitling the insurer to avoid the policy as that is likely to open the door for fraud…

…Suffice is to say that, no particulars of fraud and/or forgery have been given in the pleadings.…

…however, the respondent emphasised that from the circumstances of the matters in dispute between him and the appellant, it appeared that the appellant was formed by John Saul and Gabriel Nyambu with a view to committing fraud…

…It is elementary law that no person can take advantage of his own fraud. Evidently, from what I have tried to outline above, the appellant’s appeal must fail.…

…The exception to the rule referred to above may be taken advantage of by minority shareholders if they can show fraud but they cannot do so by way of a petition. They can only do so as plaintiffs in a derivative action.…

…All I will say is that before one can proceed further with such a derivative action he has to establish a prima facie case of fraud the burden whereof is higher than a balance of probability burden.…

…counsel for the Plaintiff submitted that the speed within which the land was sold to the 2nd Defendant and transacted through the lands office was reflecting the actions of a man who was aware that he was committing some fraud…

…They also considered the Statute of Frauds which expressly refers to signature by an agent and that a clause which contain no reference to an agent was to be held to require personal signature.…

…In the Statute of Fraud regarding the sale of land, the words of the section are “and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.”…