Eliud Gathua v Stephen Kihiu Njage [2005] KEHC 2097 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2097
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 2097 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 July 2005
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of a lower courtCoramJ. M. KHAMONI
Holding
The appeal is allowed and a retrial is ordered before another magistrate of competent jurisdiction.
Facts
The parties are disputing over title to a parcel of land No. LOC. 10/WANJENGI/584, which is registered under the Registered Land Act. The Appellant failed to attend court to give his side of the story.
Issues
- Title dispute over a registered land parcel
- Insufficiency of evidence presented by the Respondent
Reasoning
The evidence presented by the Respondent was not sufficient to establish her case even on the balance of probabilities, and the Appellant failed to attend court.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- A retrial before another magistrate of competent jurisdiction
Remedies
- The Respondent to pay costs of this appeal to the Appellant
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Registered Land Act
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