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SAMWEL KILIUNGU ISAAC & ANOTHER v DAVID MUTHIAINE [2007] KEHC 2274 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 2274 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2274
Citation
[2007] KEHC 2274 (KLR)
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from an ex parte judgment granting a stay of execution of a decreeCoramW. OUKO
Holding

The application for a stay of execution of the decree pending appeal is dismissed with no orders as to costs

Facts

The appellants (Samwel Kiliungu Isaac and Teresa Kiliungu) had an ex parte judgment entered against them in the sum of Kshs.434,904/=. They are appealing against this judgment and have applied for a stay of execution of the decree pending appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should grant a stay of execution of the decree pending appeal
  2. Whether the appellants have shown substantial loss if the stay is not granted

Reasoning

The court found that the affidavits did not provide evidence of substantial loss and that the appeal was not likely to be rendered nugatory. The court also noted that the application was brought without unreasonable delay.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Order XLI Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules
  • Kenya Shell Ltd V Kibiru and Another(1986) KLR 410
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