ANDREW MUNYINYI & 2 OTHERS v KINUTHIA MUNYINYI IGOGO & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 3614 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3614
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 3614 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 May 2007
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TypeAdverse PossessionPostureAppeal from a decision on a preliminary objectionCoramM.A. Ang'awa, C. Goi, R. Nganga
Holding
The preliminary objection based on the deceased status of the 1st defendant is overruled as it was not specified in an application and detailed facts were not deponed.
Facts
The plaintiffs filed a suit for adverse possession of land originally registered in the name of the deceased 1st defendant. The defendant filed a preliminary objection based on the deceased status of the 1st defendant, which was withdrawn.
Issues
- Res judicata
- Substitution of deceased person
Reasoning
The defendant did not file an affidavit in reply to the Originating summons, and the preliminary objection was based on the same issue as the withdrawn application.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Preliminary objection dismissed
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