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The High Court’s Commercial Division recorded a consent settlement in a commercial dispute, adopting the parties’ deed of settlement as the judgment and decree.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal challenging an auction sale and eviction notice, holding that the appellant failed to prove irregularity in the sale process.
The appellants failed to prove the sale agreement was executed on a public holiday, failed to tender evidence of ownership, and did not discharge their burden of proof. The Tribunal correctly found the sale agreement valid, consideration paid, and title passed. The appeal lacks merit and is dismissed.
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The High Court upheld a bank auction sale of mortgaged land, found the plaintiff to be the lawful owner after registration, dismissed the counterclaim, and ordered vacant possession.
The DLHT had jurisdiction as the reliefs sought were land ownership; promissory estoppel did not apply due to lack of clear waiver; ownership did not transfer due to breach of payment terms; second appellant was not a bona fide purchaser due to notice of unresolved payment; DLHT properly evaluated the evidence and findings are upheld.
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The High Court held that house No. 1483 had already been gifted to Nyika Aron and his siblings, so the respondent could not validly sell it to a third party.
The High Court allowed a civil revision, quashed proceedings in Employment Cause No. 264 of 1997, and held the vessel was no longer the debtor’s property.
The High Court allowed a landlord-tenant appeal, finding the respondent lacked locus standi and that the eviction order was invalid under the Rent Restriction Act.
The High Court held that a decree holder could not trace bride wealth cattle into the hands of a third party, where the cattle had lawfully passed to another family through marriage.
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