CATHERINE KORIKO & 3 OTHERS
V.
EVALINE ROSA

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

AT KISUMU

(CORAM: MAKHANDIA, KIAGE and OTIENO-ODEK JJA)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 115 OF 2016

BETWEEN

CATHERINE KORIKO........................1^ST APPELLANT

BENJA KORIKO..................................2^ND APPELLANT

DANIEL KORIKO...............................3^RD APPELLANT

FELIX KORIKO..................................4^TH APPELLANT

AND

EVALINE ROSA......................................RESPONDENT

(Being an appeal from the Ruling and Order of the High Court of Kenya

at Kisii, (J. M. Mutungi, J) dated 28^th October 2016 in Kisii ELC No. 171 of 2011)

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JUDGMENT OF ASIKE-MAKHANDIA, JA.

This appeal relates to an application to amend the statement of defence and introduce a new counterclaim after close of the hearing of the plaintiff’s case.

By a Plaint dated 26^th July 2011, the respondent filed suit against the appellant seeking a declaration that she was the lawful owner of LR No. Transmara/Oloibosoito/12; “the suit property” General damages for trespass and a permanent inju…