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An innkeeper’s has a lien on all goods brought by the guest to his inn (hotel)for the price of the food and lodging, but the Hotel Proprietors Act excludes vehicles,. horses or other animals, because he (innkeeper) is no longer Open …

A negotiable instrument may be discharged in the following ways: By Payment. When payment is made at or after the maturity of the instrument to the holder by the drawee or acceptor, all parties to the instrument are discharged.  By Open …

The effect of illegality is that the contract is rendered void, no action can be brought on it, and any money paid or goods transferred cannot be recovered. However, the rule is subject to the following exceptions: Where both the Open …

Agency may be created by: Express Appointment. This type of agency will arise by express appointment of an agent, he may be appointed verbally even if he is employed to make a contract on behalf of his principal which must Open …

Apart from human beings, the law also accords legal personality to certain offices and groups of persons known as incorporated associations or most commonly known as corporations. A corporation is an artificial legal person created by law, and once it Open …

The High Court of Kenya is established by section 60 (1) of the Constitution. This court is headed by the Chief Justice assisted by not less than nineteen puisne judges. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President of Republic Open …

Definition A contract of insurance is one whereby one party (called the insurer) undertakes for a consideration to inemnify another party (called the insured) upon the happening of a specified event. The consideration paid by the insured is called the Open …

  Bailment is the delivery of goods from one person , the bailor, to another person, the bailee, on the condition express or implied in the contract that the goods shall be returned to the bailor as soon as the Open …