JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JANUARY, 2020
PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE
LEAD JUDGE: ABDULLAHI MAHMUD BAYERO, J.C.A.
SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT:
INTRODUCTION
This appeal borders on civil procedure.
FACTS
This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Adamawa State.
This Appeal originated from the Adamawa State Upper Area Court No. 2 in case number UAC/24/CV/F1/23/2013 wherein the Respondent as Plaintiff before the trial Upper Area Court sued the 1st Appellant. On 6/11/2013, the Respondent/Plaintiff through his Counsel C. K. Atiman Esq. applied orally to join the 2nd Appellant. The application was granted. Two witnesses PW1 and PW2 testified for the Respondent/Plaintiff. The Appellant/Defendant did not present any witness. The trial court entered judgment in favour of the Respondent.
Dissatisfied, the Appellants appealed to the lower Court.
The lower Court delivered its judgment on 19th December 2016 in favour of the Respondent. Miffed with the judgment, the Appellants appealed to the Court of Appeal.
ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION
The Court adopted the following issues for the determination of the appeal:
RATIOS:
~BABATUNDE TOMIWA
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