Were (Suing as the Personal Representative and Administratix of the Estate of Paul Were Ogutu - Deceased) v Odera; Crosslcy Holdings Ltd (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Appeal 38 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 22361 (KLR) (14 December 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 22361
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 22361 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 December 2023
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TypeLand Dispute AppealPostureAppeal from the decision of Hon. E.A. Obina (PM) in Kisumu CMC ELC Suit No. 100/2021CoramE. ASATI
Holding
The court dismissed the appellant's suit and entered judgment in favor of the respondent in the counter-claim.
Facts
The deceased, Paul Were Ogutu, was the registered proprietor of land parcel No. Kisumu/Kasule/3406. The appellant, Agneta Anyango Were, sued the Respondent, Noah Odera, for orders of eviction and other relief. The Respondent counterclaimed for half of the suit land based on a purchase and adverse possession.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent's contract of sale before the issuance of a confirmed Grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of Paul Were Ogutu was in contravention of Section 45 of the Law of Succession Act and amounted to intermeddling with the estate of the deceased.
- Whether the Respondent had acquired interest in the suit parcel as an adverse possessor.
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant failed to establish that the Respondent's contract of sale was in contravention of Section 45 of the Law of Succession Act and that the Respondent had acquired interest in the suit parcel as an adverse possessor.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Law of Succession Act
- Limitation of Actions Act
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