“"personal liability"” — court decisions

Judgment[1995] KECA 14213 August 1995

Daniel M. Njai v High View Farm Ltd & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiBhandari,judge stated Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 139 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Now in all cases where a person purports to contract on behalf of a company not yet formed, then however he expresses his signature he himself is personally liable on the contract unless there is a clear exclusion of personal…

…liability.…

appeal failsDismissed11 min read

Judgment[1990] KECA 669 December 1990

Mayfair Holdings Ltd v Ahmed

Court of Appeal at KisumuJudge Magistrate,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 18 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In the instant case no question has arisen as to the personal liability of Shakeel, as agent for his father, neither did the appellants choose to sue him, either cumulatively or in the alternative, for damages being such…

suit dismissedDismissed40 min read

Judgment[1994] KECA 8210 August 1994

John Mwangi King'ori & 4 others v Steve Flavian Mwangi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,Aluoch,JUDGE APPEAL,JUDGE APPEWALCase number Civil Appeal 99 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The allusions to the Act must of course relate to the exemption of members from personal liability given under section 87 of the Act but as the section itself makes it clear, only matters or things done in good faith are…

appeal failsDismissed62 min read