CLEMENT ARAP RONO & 3 OTHERS V ELISHA CHUMO & 2 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 1296 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1296
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 1296 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 September 2012
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the dismissal of an application for stay of proceedingsCoramF. AZANGALALA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The learned resident magistrate's ruling is upheld.
Facts
The appellants (Clement Arap Rono, Nyokosei Tarus, Miss Lucy, and P.A.G. Church – Kapsaret) filed an application for a stay of proceedings pending the hearing and determination of High Court Case No. 83 of 2003. The respondents (Elisha Chumo, David Rono, and Joseph Metto) were the plaintiffs in the Chief Magistrate's Court Civil Case No. 516 of 2005.
Issues
- Whether the provisions of Section 6 of the Civil Procedure Act were complied with.
- Whether the suit in the lower court is older than the High Court suit.
- Whether the subject matter was originally title number K15 and later subdivided into parcels including the disputed parcels.
Reasoning
The learned resident magistrate correctly held that the provisions of Section 6 of the Civil Procedure Act were not complied with, and the suit in the lower court was not older than the High Court suit.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
- The learned resident magistrate's ruling is upheld.
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