Mwangangi & Co Advocate v Peter Muli Maingi [2004] KEHC 1474 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1474
- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 1474 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 December 2004
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TypeCivil MiscellaneousPostureApplication for stay of execution of taxed costsCoramR. WENDOH
Holding
The application for stay of execution of the taxed costs is allowed with costs to the applicant.
Facts
The applicant/applicant/respondent engaged the respondent/applicant to act for him in HCCC 219/97, was awarded damages but the company was wound up, and the advocate lodged a bill for taxation. The respondent/applicant is in the process of taking out execution proceedings with a view to attaching his property, but no substantive suit has been filed against him.
Issues
- Whether the absence of a substantive suit filed against the respondent/applicant before the execution of the taxed costs is in violation of Section 48 of the Advocates Act.
- Whether the application for execution of the decree is illegal and should be stayed pending the filing of a substantive suit by the respondent/applicant.
Reasoning
The court found that the absence of a substantive suit filed against the respondent/applicant before the execution of the taxed costs contravenes Section 48 of the Advocates Act, and the process of execution is illegal.
Outcome
Application allowed with costs to the applicant.
Orders
- Stay of execution of the taxed costs until a substantive suit is filed by the respondent/applicant against the applicant.
- Application for execution of decree filed in court on 18.11.2003 is illegal.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Advocates Act
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