DAVID JOSEPH GICHAMBA GICHUHI v AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD [2011] KEHC 4148 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4148
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 4148 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 February 2011
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an interlocutory judgmentCoramJohn N. Gikonyo, Simon Hiuhu Kinyua
Holding
The interlocutory judgment is set aside and the Defendant is allowed to defend the suit
Facts
The Plaintiff filed a suit against the Defendant, seeking an order to set aside an interlocutory judgment and allow the Defendant to defend the suit. The Plaintiff claimed the Defendant had a good defense and that the dispute arose from a duplication of Deed Plan numbers by the Survey office.
Issues
- Whether the interlocutory judgment should be set aside
- Whether the Defendant should be allowed to defend the suit
Reasoning
The court found that the Defendant had a good defense and that the dispute arose from a duplication of Deed Plan numbers. The court also noted that the Plaintiff's advocate had a duty to set the matter for hearing due to the Defendant's delaying tactics.
Outcome
Appeal successful
Orders
- The interlocutory judgment is set aside
- The Defendant is allowed to defend the suit
Remedies
- The Defendant will pay the costs of the application and the Plaintiff's thrown away
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