ORCHID PHARMACY LIMITED V. SOUTHERN CREDIT BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, MUGA AUCTIONEERS & GENERAL MERCHANTS, HIGH ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED & ATTORNEY GENERAL
(2018) JELR 95456 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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Civil Appeal 322 of 2013
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9 Nov 2018
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Kenya
Coram
Milton Stephen Asike Makhandia, Mohammed Abdullahi Warsame, James Otieno Odek
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT OF THE COURT</p><p class="ql-align-justify">1 At all material times to the suit in the High Court, the appellant was the registered proprietor of two properties namely Nairobi LR No. 1870/X/111 and Nairobi LR No. 1870/X/116 situate in Westlands in the City of Nairobi.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">2. In 1996, the 1<sup>st</sup> respondent Bank offered the appellant an overdraft facility to the tune of Ksh.8.5 million and took charge over Nairobi LR N. 1870/X/111. The appellant averred that there was no charge over Nairobi LR No. 1870/X/116. The appellant contended that the 1<sup>st</sup> respondent fraudulently created a charge over Nairobi LR No. 1870/X/116.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">3. The appellant defaulted in repayment of the loan and on 8<sup>th</sup> August 2003, the 1<sup>st</sup> respondent instructed the 2<sup>nd</sup> respondent to sell by public auction Nairobi LR No. 1870/X/116 to recover the outstanding sums. The 3<sup>rd</sup> respondent purchased the said property at the auction.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">4. By a Plaint dated 1<sup>st</sup> August 2007, as amended on 5<sup>th</sup> October, 2009 the appellant filed suit seeking a permanent injunction to restrai…</p>