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ELCDismissedNot stated in judgment (Malindi ELC; Notice of Motion dated 19th October 2020)· [2021] KEELC 2445 (KLR)
Said Ahmed Mahmud v Mercy Cassandra M’mboga [2021] KEELC 2445 (KLR)
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#Executive summary
#The Defendant, Mercy Cassandra M'Mboga, moved the Environment and Land Court at Malindi by Notice of Motion dated 19th October 2020 seeking a stay of proceedings pending her appeal against the Court's Ruling of 2nd October 2020, which had required her Advocate on record to honour a professional undertaking to release the balance of the purchase price for land parcel Kilifi/Jimba/1323, sold to her under a Sale Agreement dated 31st May 2011. The application, supported by an affidavit of her Advocate, cited overwhelming chances of success, risk of the appeal being rendered nugatory, substantial loss, and an offer of Kshs 442,038.75 as security. The Plaintiff opposed, asserting the application was misconceived, an abuse of process, and that conditions precedent had not been met. Justice J. O. Olola framed the application against the settled principles in Order 42 Rule 6(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, as elaborated in Samuir Trustee Ltd v Guardian Bank Ltd, Century Oil Trading Company Ltd v Kenya Shell Limited, and James Wangalwa v Agnes Naliaka Cheseto. The court held that the Defendant, who continues to reside in the Plaintiff's property without paying the full agreed purchase price, could not claim substantial loss; mere assertions without empirical or documentary evidence do not suffice, and execution is a lawful process. The application for stay was accordingly dismissed with costs to the Plaintiff/Respondent.
Key legal issues
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Conditions for stay of execution pending appeal
Holding
The Defendant failed to establish substantial loss; residing in the Plaintiff's property without paying the full purchase price does not amount to substantial loss
Reasoning
Order 42 Rule 6(2) requires satisfaction that substantial loss may result, that the application was made without unreasonable delay, and that security is given. Relying on precedent, the court held that loss inherent in losing a case is not 'substantial loss' and that execution is a lawful process. The Defendant offered no evidence beyond assertion that she would suffer loss, and the offer of the uncontested Kshs 442,038.75 did not persuade the court.
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Legal principles established
#- Substantial loss means something more than the ordinary loss every judgment debtor suffers upon losing a case; mere assertions of substantial loss without evidence are insufficient
Court orders
#- 1.The Defendant's Notice of Motion dated 19th October 2020 seeking stay of proceedings pending appeal is dismissed
- 2.Costs of the application to the Plaintiff/Respondent
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Order 42 Rule 6(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Said Ahmed Mahmud v Mercy Cassandra M’mboga [2021] KEELC 2445 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2021). Not stated in judgment (Malindi ELC; Notice of Motion dated 19th October 2020). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2021/2445/eng@2021-07-16
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