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EMO INVESTMENT LTD v STEPHANUS PETRUS KRUGER [2010] KEHC 533 (KLR)

[2010] KEHC 533 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
533
Citation
[2010] KEHC 533 (KLR)
Decided
30 December 2010
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at EldoretCoramP.M. MWILU
Holding

The Court ordered temporary injunctions to restrain the Defendant from disposing of the land parcels and referred the dispute to arbitration.

Facts

The Plaintiff filed a suit against the Defendant for breach of contract and for the sale agreement to be referred to arbitration. The Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant had breached the contract by sub-dividing the parcels of land and selling them to third parties.

Issues

  1. Whether the Defendant breached the contract
  2. Whether the sale agreement should be referred to arbitration

Reasoning

The Court found that the Defendant had breached the contract by sub-dividing the land and selling it to third parties, and thus ordered the temporary injunctions.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Temporary injunctions to restrain the Defendant from disposing of the land parcels
  • Referral of the dispute to arbitration

Remedies

  • Temporary injunctions
  • Arbitration

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Act
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