Titus Githinji Nderitu t/a Timau Ventures v Ng’ang’a & another (Civil Appeal E065 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 4871 (KLR) (24 April 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4871
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 4871 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 April 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramTW OUYA
Holding
The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the lower court judgment.
Facts
The 1st Respondent, Ng’ang’a, claimed a permanent injunction to restrain the 2nd Respondent, Waweru, and the Appellant, Nderitu, from repossessing, selling, transferring, or interfering with the 1st Respondent's motor vehicle registration number KTWB 295G. The 1st Respondent averred that on December 2, 2019, he purchased the vehicle from the 2nd Respondent for Kshs. 200,000, paying a total of Kshs. 170,000 and taking possession of the vehicle.
Issues
- The learned Magistrate erred in law and fact in failing to appreciate the long-established principle on stare decisis.
- The Appellant seeks orders to set aside the lower court judgment and orders for the Appellant to defend the suit and his counterclaim to be heard and determined on merit.
Reasoning
The Court found that the trial court's decision was well-founded and based on the balance of probabilities. The Appellant's appeal was dismissed as the trial court's findings were not erroneous.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal be allowed with costs.
- The judgment of the subordinate court made on 21.12.2023 and consequential orders be set aside with costs to the Appellant.
- The proceedings of the subordinate court in Thika CMCC No. 636 of 2020 and all consequential orders therefrom be set aside and the Appellant be allowed to defend suit and his counterclaim be heard and determined on merit.
Remedies
- Costs to the Appellant
- Set aside the judgment of the subordinate court and allow the Appellant to defend the suit and his counterclaim
Authorities cited
Cases cited (5)
- Selle –Vs- Associated Motor Boat Co. [1968] EA 123
- Ephantus Mwangi & Another vs Duncan Mwangi Wambugu [1982 – 1988] 1 KAR 278
- Wareham t/a A.F. Wareham & 2 Others v Kenya Post Oce Savings Bank [2004] 2 KLR 91
- Mumbi M'Nabea v David M. Wachira [2016] eKLR
- Karugi & Another v Kabiya & 3 Others (1987) KLR 347
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