CENTUARY OIL TRADING CO. LTD V GERALD M. MWANIKI & another [2009] KEHC 3044 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3044
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3044 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 July 2009
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TypeCivilPostureApplication to declare the suit against the 1st defendant to have abated or to strike out the suit against the 1st defendant with costsCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the plaintiff as it was made by a stranger to the proceedings and supported by an incompetent affidavit.
Facts
The 1st defendant, Gerald M. Mwaniki, died on 9th February 2008. Eunice Mbogo, his widow, filed an application to declare the suit against him to have abated or to strike out the suit against him with costs. She was supported by an affidavit but lacked legal capacity to act on behalf of the deceased.
Issues
- Whether the application should be dismissed due to lack of legal capacity of the applicant
- Whether the suit against the 1st defendant should be declared to have abated or struck out with costs
Reasoning
The application was made by Eunice Mbogo, the widow of the deceased defendant, who lacked legal capacity to act on behalf of the estate of the deceased. The court found that the application was unmeritorious and dismissed it.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs to the plaintiff
Orders
- Application dismissed with costs to the plaintiff
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