Judgment[1993] KECA 89
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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The common law rule on this matter is expressed in the Latin maxim “actio personalis moritor cum persona” that is, a personal action dies with the person.…
…At common law, death by itself automatically divests the deceased of his chose in action. The reason for this is because in law, the dead have no rights.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The obligations or duties arise from the common law, they said, and the workman may elect to sue his employer on contract or in tort.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…The purpose of a trial within a trial has been stated again and again in England and in the various countries which apply the common law.…