Nebart Njeru Munyi v Nicholas Muriithi Zakaria [2015] KEHC 1435 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1435
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1435 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 October 2015
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the Principal Magistrate, Siakago in Civil Suit No. 44 of 2011CoramF. MUCHEMI
Holding
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the judgment of the Principal Magistrate.
Facts
The appellant and respondent entered into a land sale agreement on 28/6/2011 for the sale of one acre of land from LR. Evurore/Nguthi/2576. The respondent paid a deposit of KShs. 225,000/=, but the appellant later refused to transfer the land, offering a refund of KShs. 288,000/= plus interest.
Issues
- Whether the magistrate erred in failing to find that there was a mistake in the agreement which affected the subject matter of the contract thereby rendering it void ab initio.
- Whether the finding and order for refund of KShs.288,000/= plus interests was wrong.
- Which party shall bear the costs.
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant did not enter into the agreement with a mistaken belief about the size of the land, and that the only recourse available was to restore the parties to the position they were at the time of the agreement.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Judgment in favor of the respondent for refund of KShs.288,000/= plus costs of the suit and interests.
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