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ATHUMANI M. BUNDO & ANOTHER v SHIYATOR HOLDINGS LTD [2009] KEHC 1083 (KLR)

[2009] KEHC 1083 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1083
Citation
[2009] KEHC 1083 (KLR)
Decided
22 October 2009
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TypeCivilPostureDefendant's preliminary objection to Originating SummonsCoramF. AZANGALALA, Ngigi, Abed
Holding

The court dismissed the defendant's preliminary objection.

Facts

The plaintiffs, Athumani M. Bundo and Sa'id R. Shaban, filed an Originating Summons against Shiyaor Holdings Ltd. The defendant, Shiyaor Holdings Ltd., filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection.

Issues

  1. Deficiency of Originating Summons
  2. Res Judicata
  3. Jurisdiction of the court

Reasoning

The court found the Originating Summons to be defective due to the lack of an extract of the title as required by the Civil Procedure Rules, but also noted that the plaintiffs had annexed a copy of the title itself.

Outcome

Defendant's preliminary objection dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
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