Tabitha Waithira Mucheru v Hellen Wanjiru Mucheru [2014] KEHC 3871 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3871
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 3871 (KLR)
AI Summary
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TypeSuccessionPosturePetitioner seeks to preserve rental income from suit property pending succession dispute.CoramL. Kimaru
Holding
The rental income from the suit property should be preserved pending the determination of the dispute regarding its ownership.
Facts
The deceased died, leaving a commercial property registered in his name. After his death, his daughter collected rent from the property. The widow of the deceased sought to have the rent deposited in court.
Issues
- Whether the suit property is part of the deceased's estate
- Whether the Objector can collect rent from the property pending the succession dispute
Reasoning
The court found that the suit property was not part of the deceased's estate and that the rental income should be preserved for the beneficiaries of the estate.
Outcome
Objector's application to set aside the order is dismissed.
Orders
- Rent collected from the suit property to be deposited in court pending the succession dispute
Remedies
- Preservation of rental income from the suit property
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