Tadi v Boru (Environment and Land Appeal 008 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 14953 (KLR) (21 November 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 14953
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 14953 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 November 2022
Summary at a glance
TypeLand Dispute AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the learned trial magistrateCoramP.M NJOROGE
The learned trial magistrate's judgment is declared void ab initio, and the appeal is allowed.
Facts
Wakolo Galgalo Tadi claimed ownership of Plot No. R-29 K/Asharaf, while Hassan Boru claimed ownership of Plot Nos. E Chechelesi/283 and 284. The trial magistrate's judgment was challenged on various grounds.
Issues
- Trial magistrate's failure to consider relevant factors in the injunction suit
- Considering extraneous matters not relevant to the case
- Basing the judgment on matters neither pleaded nor proved
- Sustaining a counterclaim without necessary parties
- Sustaining a counterclaim that was incompetent and an abuse of court process
- Abdicating the court's role in adjudicating the matters at hand
Reasoning
The court found the trial magistrate's judgment to be defective and per incuriam, and the appeal is allowed.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Appellant's claim in the subordinate court is allowed
- Respondent's defence and counter-claim in the subordinate court are dismissed
- Costs for this appeal and in the subordinate court shall follow the event and are awarded to the appellant
Remedies
- Voiding the trial magistrate's judgment
- Allowing the appellant's claim
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