JAMES MACHARIA GICHUKI vs HARRY LEWIS NANGURAI [1984] KECA 110 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 110
- Citation
- [1984] KECA 110 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 July 1984
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TypeAppealPostureRespondent's appeal dismissed due to failure to file appeal within timeCoramA A KNELLER, Hancox, J A
Holding
Application to strike out respondent's notice of appeal is granted. Applicant must pay costs. Respondent can have imperfect pages photocopied and proceed to prosecute appeal expeditiously.
Facts
Respondent failed to file appeal within the prescribed time and did not prosecute the appeal expeditiously. Applicant claimed standing due to assignment of interests in the judgment.
Issues
- Respondent's failure to file appeal within time
- Respondent's failure to prosecute appeal expeditiously
- Applicant's standing in the appeal
Reasoning
Respondent failed to file appeal within the prescribed time and did not prosecute it expeditiously. Applicant's standing is questionable due to lack of proper application to be joined as a party in the appeal.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Application to strike out respondent's notice of appeal is granted.
- Applicant must pay costs.
- Respondent can have imperfect pages photocopied and proceed to prosecute appeal expeditiously.
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