[1992] UGSC 4
The Supreme Court held that section 74(1) of the Civil Procedure Act is unambiguous and does not restrict the Court's jurisdiction to only first and second appeals from the High Court. The Court distinguished the Kenyan precedent (Sanga v. Baya), noting that while the Kenyan legislature amended the marginal note to...
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- Citation
- [1992] UGSC 4
- Parties
- Applicant: Matendegeyeru & Ors; Respondent: Y. Kasikura & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Procedural Posture
- Stay Application / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- objection to jurisdiction overruled; costs to applicant
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Appellate Jurisdiction, Third Appeal Rights, Land Disputes
- Source Language
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Parties
Matendegeyeru & Ors
Applicant
Y. Kasikura & Ors
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to entertain a third appeal from a Grade II Magistrate's Court decision via the High Court under section 74 of the Civil Procedure Act.
- 2 Whether a stay of execution should be granted pending the hearing of Civil Appeal No. 109 of 1978.
Ratio Decidendi
The Supreme Court held that section 74(1) of the Civil Procedure Act is unambiguous and does not restrict the Court's jurisdiction to only first and second appeals from the High Court. The Court distinguished the Kenyan precedent (Sanga v. Baya), noting that while the Kenyan legislature amended the marginal note to restrict appeals, the Ugandan legislature did not. Therefore, the Supreme Court retains jurisdiction to hear the appeal in question. The objection to jurisdiction was overruled, and costs were awarded to the applicants. The Court did not address the merits of the stay application itself but focused solely on the jurisdictional objection.
Court Disposition
objection to jurisdiction overruled; costs to applicant
Orders
- The objection to the Supreme Court's jurisdiction is overruled.
- Costs of the objection are awarded to the applicants.
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S. C. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \line The respo}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 ndent brought a suit in Grade II}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Magistrate\rquote s Court against the applicants. It concerned land. The }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 Respondents lost the suit. They appealed to the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Chief Magistrate\rquote }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 s }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Court. They again lost. Then they appealed to the High Court. There they achieved success on 8}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid11472798 th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 March, 1988. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 The applicants (}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 original}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 defendants) filed a Notice of Motion in Court on 27}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid11472798 th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 June, 1991. They prayed for an Order that execution of the Decree in the suit be stayed. Rule }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid11472798 5(2)}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 (b) of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 our}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Rules of Court empowers this Court to order a say of execution in any ci}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 vil proceedings, where a Notice}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 of }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 appeal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 d}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 been lodged in accordance with }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 Rule}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 74. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 \par Erias}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 afu Rwakaiz}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 e is one of the applicants. He }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 has fled an affidavit in support of the application. He deponed }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 they h}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 ave lodged an appeal against th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 e whole decision of the High Court; that the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 respondent\rquote s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 threatened to evict them from the suit land. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798
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He has }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 submitted}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 another supporting affidavit. He deponed that on 21}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid11472798 st}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 March 1991 he filed a Notice }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 of Appeal}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in this Court; that on 22}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid11472798 nd}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 March 1988 he}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798 requested from the High Court }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 registry}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 a copy of proceedings and judgments; }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 up to date the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11472798\charrsid5460923 proceedings}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 are }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ready. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Ayi}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 gihugu}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 further deponed }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 on 22}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid10300984 nd}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 March, 1988 he filed an application}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 High}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Court for stay of execution; that the application was rejected on 21}{\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid10300984 st}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 May, 1991; that the learned Jude held, }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 inter alia, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 that }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 the, proper}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 court to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 stay}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 execution was t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 h}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 e}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 Court}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 where the appeal is}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 to b}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 e heard; and that eviction of th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 e appellants from the suit land would defeat the purpose of the appeal. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \par At the hearing}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 of the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 application}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 , Nkurunziza counsel for the respondents raised an objection as jurisdiction. He submitted that the appeal that is intended to be brought, being a third appeal, cannot be entertained by this Court. He pointed o}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 ut that the ordinary jurisdict}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ion o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 f this Court is under S.74 (1) of the Civil Procedure A} {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ct, and No.1 of 1928 a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 amended (Cap. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid10300984 65)}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 (hereinafter referred to as \'93The Act\'94 ). The relevant part of the section }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 reads}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 thus:- \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10300984 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \'9374(1) Save where otherw}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ise }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 expressly}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 provided in this Act or by}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 any other law for the time being in force, an appeal shall lie to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 Court of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 Appeal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 fr}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 om }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 every}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 decree }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 passed}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in appeal by }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 the}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 High Court, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 on, any of the fo}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 llowing grounds, }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \'85\'94 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 (}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 underlining}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 added}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ) \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10300984 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 On first reading of S. 74, it would appear that this Court has jurisdiction to near every appeal }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 from}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 a decree of the High Court sitt}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ing in its appellant jurisdiction. However learned Counsel for the respondent }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 referred}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 us to }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Sanga v. Baya }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 (1973) E. A. 312. In that case the then Court }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984\charrsid5460923 of}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 Appeal interpreted S}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . 72 of the Kenya Civil Procedure Act (\'93The Keny}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Act\'94). That se}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 ction is similar in wording to S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . 74 of our }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10300984 A}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ct. \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid5460923 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \line Sanga\rquote s}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 case had also originated in a G}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 rade 11 Magistrate\rquote s Court. It went on appeal to the Chief }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 Magistrates}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Court. Then it went}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 on to the High Court. In Kenya }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Legislature ha}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 d amended the marginal note to S. 72. Previously it had stated: -}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 \par }\pard \s15\ql \fi720\li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12255920 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 \'93Second}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 appeals}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \'94. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 After}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 amendment}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in Kenya, the marginal note to }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . 72 read:}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 - \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 \'93Second}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 appeal from the High Cour}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 t\'94. \line \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12255920 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 It was held by the Court tha}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 t }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 there}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 was no righ}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 t of a third appeal }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 under}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 that section. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 In delivering the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 judgment}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 court}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 of }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 appeal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 , }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 Spry V. P. explained as follows:-}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 (at p. 31): \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid12255920 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \'93In the ordinary way we only lo}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 ok }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 to marginal }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 notes}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 to explain a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 section where there is some ambiguity in the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 words}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 of the section, and }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 if the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 wording of a section is }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 unambiguous}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 we apply it }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 without regard to the marginal }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 note. The }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 position}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 here is, however, unusual because the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 A}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ct was amended by }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 e Statute Law (Miscellaneous amendments) ct 1969 w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 hich, inter alia, amended the marginal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 note to S. 7 while leaving the section }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920\charrsid5460923 unchanged}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12255920 The note had previously merely }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 read \'93Second Appeals\'94. The importance of this is}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 ,}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 as we see it,}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 that since }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 legislature}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 specificall}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 y applied itself to the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 marginal}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 note, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 note must be regarded as }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 the latest expression of the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Legislature\rquote s }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 intention}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . On this basis it }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 would}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 seem that the section was inte nded to create a right of}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 second appea}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 l but not a right of third}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 appeal. \'94 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid8586627 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 I would agree with counsel for the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 respondent }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 the rules of interpretation as stated in }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 Sang}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 a\rquote s }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 case (above-}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 cited) }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 are the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ones }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 which}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 govern the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 construction of}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 S.74 of the Act. Were the words of S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . 74 on all forms wit}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 h S}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . 72 of tile Kenya act, it would be }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 highly}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 persuasive as to the ruling we should give on the present objection. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid5460923 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 I find }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 however}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 , }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 with}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 respect, that }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Sanga\rquote s }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 case is distinguishable }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 from }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 the}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 instant one. Whereas the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 legislature}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 Kenya}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 , for whatever }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 reasons, amended the mar4nal note to s.7, and only the note, our Legislature left S. 74 of the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 A}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ct }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 untouched}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 . Our legi}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 slators }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 are}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 deemed to }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 omniscient in such matters. They }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 must}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 be taken to have }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 been aware of the 1969 amendment to the 1969 Act as well as }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 the 1973 decision in Sang}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 a\rquote s case. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 In my }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid8586627 view}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 , }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 if it h}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ad been intended that this court\rquote s }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 jurisdiction}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 should be restricted to hearing only first and second arpea1s from the High Court, such intention would have been made clear by our Le}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 gisl}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ature in an app}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 ropriate manner. A}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 s it is, s. 74 appears to me to be }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627\charrsid5460923 unambiguous}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 in its wording. One need not obscure its clarity by importing words or phrases in}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8586627 spired by the marginal note, as}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 was done in }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Sanga\rquote s }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 case. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 For these reasons, I would overrule the objection with costs to the applicant. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 DATED AT M}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 E}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 NGO THIS }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 30}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid2584843\charrsid2584843 TH}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 DAY OF }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 JUNE }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 1992. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 \par }\pard \s15\qr \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2584843 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843\charrsid5460923 Sgd}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 : E.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 E}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 . S}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 EATON \line }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 Justice of the }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 Supreme C}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 ourt. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid2584843 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 I certify that this is the true copy of the original record.}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12478036\charrsid5460923 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid2584843 B. F. B. 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