ALTON HOMES LIMITED & ANOTHER v DAVIS NATHAN CHELOGOI & 2 OTHERS [2010] KEHC 37 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 37
- Citation
- [2010] KEHC 37 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 July 2010
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi, Land and Environmental Law Division, Civil Case (ELC) No.193 of 2010.CoramH. M. OKWENGU
Holding
The suit was properly initiated by a way of plaint and the court has jurisdiction to hear the case.
Facts
Alton Homes Limited and John Kangogo filed a suit against Davis Nathan Chelogoi, John Nduati Njuguna, and Samuel Kugega Ndegwa seeking various orders including a declaration that a sale and transfer of property was fraudulent and void, and orders for performance of agreements and damages.
Issues
- Whether the suit was properly initiated by a way of plaint.
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the case.
- Whether the plaintiffs' claim is a simple one requiring the determination of the rights of the parties to the contract of sale.
Reasoning
The court overruled the preliminary objection and ordered the parties to take a date for the hearing of the plaintiffs' motion.
Outcome
The plaintiffs' suit was not incompetent and fatally defective.
Orders
- The parties to take a date for the hearing of the plaintiffs' motion.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Land Disputes Tribunal Act
Cases cited (2)
- Mukhisa Biscuits Manufacturing Company Ltd vs West End Distributors
- Kenya Commercial Bank vs Osebe
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