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Manilal and Company v Mombasa Land Development Company (Civil Case No. 76 of 1952 (Mombasa)) [1952] EACA 279 (1 January 1952)
The court set aside a possession order because standard rent had been fixed but not apportioned, so lawful rent was unclear and reasonableness had not been considered.
Hammond v Wells (Civil Appeal No. 120 of 1952) [1952] EACA 209 (1 January 1952)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that a rent board must first ascertain the normal standard rent before fixing a special rent under the Rent Restriction Ordinance.
Patel v Pirani and Another (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 1951) [1951] EACA 71 (1 January 1951)
The Court of Appeal upheld a rent judgment based on a reassessed standard rent, holding that the rent board’s decision was a decision in rem and had to be challenged directly.
Kassam v Virpal and Another (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 1946) [1946] EACA 8 (1 January 1946)
The Court held that no appeal lies to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa from a decision of the Supreme Court sitting in appeal from a Rent Control Board determination, because such proceedings do not constitute a suit within the meaning of the Civil Procedure Code and the Board's determination is final and conclusive except on points of law. The Civil Procedure Ordinance does not provide for an appeal in this context, and the definitions of 'decree' and 'suit' do not encompass Rent Control Board proceedings. Even if the Board's inquiry was challenged, the Court found that the Board had p…
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