LILIAN WANJIRU MWANGI v S. MUTHAURA KIOME & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 674 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 674
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 674 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 June 2007
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TypeCivilPostureApplication challenging the attachment of a motor vehicle in execution of a decreeCoramH. P. G. WAWERU
Holding
The application is allowed in prayers 2 and 3. The motor vehicle is released to the 2nd Objector unconditionally. Costs are awarded to the 2nd Objector against the Plaintiff/Decree-Holder. The issue of auctioneer's charges will be sorted out between the auctioneer and the Plaintiff/Decree-Holder.
Facts
The Plaintiff/Decree-Holder conceded that the motor vehicle (Regn. Number KAW 537H) belongs to the 2nd Objector, VELMA MWENDWA, and should never have been attached. The 1st Objector, BEATRICE NKUENE MUTAHI, joined the application.
Issues
- Duty of an auctioneer to ascertain the property to be attached belongs to the judgment-debtor
- Attachment of motor vehicle to the 2nd Objector's property
Reasoning
The auctioneer failed to ascertain the property to be attached belonged to the judgment-debtor, leading to the attachment of the motor vehicle to the 2nd Objector's property.
Outcome
Application allowed
Orders
- Motor vehicle Regn. Number KAW 537H released to the 2nd Objector unconditionally
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