Read the full judgment text of CACV 000015/1983 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 22 February 1983 before Sir Alan Huggins, V.-P., Leonard, V.-P. and Fuad, J. A..
Landlord and tenant – forfeiture – relief from forfeiture – counterclaim – affidavit evidence – procedural irregularity – appeal dismissed – District Judge had power to decide counterclaim on affidavit – no abuse of discretion – defendant paid basic rent but disputed management fees – plaintiff's appeal against grant of relief failed.
Legal issues: Propriety of deciding counterclaim on affidavit evidence without oral hearing
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; relief from forfeiture granted.