Athumani Abdul Ramole GCR Industries Limited v Peter Mwangi Gichung’wa T/A Trade Bureau De Change Metropolitan Bureau De Change [2014] KEHC 7090 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7090
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 7090 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 February 2014
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TypeCivilPostureDefendant's Motion for Stay of Execution and Setting Aside Default JudgmentCoramJ. B. HAVELOCK
Holding
The application is dismissed as the Defendant is not properly before the court and has failed to enter appearance despite maintaining that the memorandum of appearance was not filed by him.
Facts
Plaintiff obtained an interlocutory judgment against the Defendant for US$18,617.00 due to a sale transaction. The Defendant sought a stay of execution and setting aside the judgment due to fraud and lack of service.
Issues
- Fraud in obtaining the judgment
- Lack of service of court process
- Defendant's claim of a viable defense and counterclaim
Reasoning
The court found no merit in the application due to the Defendant's failure to enter appearance and the confusion brought by the application.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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