Mwobe v Elasto (Civil Appeal 6 of 2016) [2025] KECA 1513 (KLR) (19 September 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1513
- Citation
- [2025] KECA 1513 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 September 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at NyeriCoramAO MUCHELULE, J.V.O Juma, Waki
Holding
The appeal was properly before this Court as the appellant and the respondent had both passed on without substitution. The High Court erred in its judgment in finding as it did.
Facts
The deceased appellant, Mwobe Kathuti, purchased land from the deceased respondent's husband in 1965 for Kshs. 8,000. The land was transferred and a title deed was issued in 1968. The appellant did not attend the hearing of the High Court.
Issues
- whether the appeal was properly before this Court in view of the fact that the appellant and the respondent had both passed on without substitution
- whether the High Court erred in its judgment in finding as it did
Reasoning
The Court considered the record, submissions by both parties, the authorities cited, and the law. It found that the appeal was properly before the Court due to the deaths of both parties without substitution, and that the High Court erred in its judgment.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed with costs to the respondent.
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