Abdi Ali Mohamed & another v Hassan Abdulkadir Aziz [2021] KEELC 543 (KLR)
The bottom line
#The High Court in Mombasa refused to pause a judgment ordering demolition of a house, because the appellants proved neither an arguable appeal nor real loss.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the applicants satisfied the conditions for stay of execution pending appeal
They did not; the court was not persuaded that the appeal is arguable or that it would be rendered nugatory
The court applied Order 42 rule 6(1) and the settled two-limb test of arguability and nugatory effect. While the applicants argued the trial court unilaterally terminated a tenancy that was never pleaded, the court noted no evidence of ownership of the suit land was adduced, found neither limb satisfied, and dismissed the application with costs.
Whether a successful litigant's right to enjoy the fruits of judgment must be balanced against the applicant's right of appeal
Yes; deprivation of a plaintiff's right to enjoy the fruits of judgment requires just cause
The court cited Mohamed Salim T/A Choice Butchery for the proposition that the right of appeal must be balanced against the judgment creditor's right to enjoy the fruits of judgment, and Carter & Sons for the requirement of sufficient cause, substantial loss and security. The applicants failed to displace that right on the facts.
Legal principles established
#- An applicant for stay of execution under Order 42 rule 6 must demonstrate substantial loss, absence of unreasonable delay, and security for due performance of the decree
- On an application for stay/injunction pending appeal, the applicant must show an arguable appeal and that the appeal would be rendered nugatory if the order is not granted; both limbs must be demonstrated
Court orders
#- 1.The application dated 21st September 2021 is dismissed
- 2.Costs of the application awarded to the respondent
- On appeal from
- Chief Magistrate's Court (CMCC No. 1117 of 2017)
- CMCC No. 1117 of 2017
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Order 42 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, Sections 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21)
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Abdi Ali Mohamed & another v Hassan Abdulkadir Aziz [2021] KEELC 543 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2021). Notice of Motion dated 21st September 2021 (appeal against judgment in CMCC No. 1117 of 2017). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2021/543/eng@2021-12-08
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