<p class="ql-align-center">REPUBLIC OF KENYA</p><p class="ql-align-center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL</p><p class="ql-align-center"> AT NAIROBI</p><p class="ql-align-center"> (CORAM: LAKHA, J.A. (IN CHAMBERS))</p><p class="ql-align-center"> CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI. 152 OF 1998 (57/98UR)</p><p class="ql-align-center"> BETWEEN</p><p class="ql-align-center">CATHERINE KARL .................................... APPLICANT</p><p class="ql-align-center">AND</p><p class="ql-align-center">GUENTER OTTO KARL ................................. RESPONDENT</p><p class="ql-align-center">(An intended appeal from part of the Ruling of the High Court</p><p class="ql-align-center"> of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Hayanga) dated 19th</p><p class="ql-align-center"> September, 1997</p><p class="ql-align-center"> in</p><p class="ql-align-center"> H.C.C.C. NO. 21 OF 1997)</p><p class="ql-align-center"> ***************</p><p class="ql-align-center">R U L I N G</p><p>This is an application for extension of time to file a Notice of Appeal and a record of appeal. The appeal was struck out on 12th June, 1998 and the application was filed on 19th June, 1998. There was, therefore, no delay in making this application. The starting point in the consideration of an application of this nature is rule 4 itself which makes no difference in the class of the application but makes justice of the case a paramount consideration. It is a principle of the administration of justice that disputes should be decided on merits in…</p>