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ALRAINE SHIPPINNG AGENCIES (NIG) LTD/ CROSS MARINE SERVICES & ORS
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NIGERIAN SHIPPERS' COUNCIL & ANOR

(2017) JELR 34370 (CA)

Court of Appeal 26 Jan 2017 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/542M/2016(R)
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Babajide Koku, SAN with him, L. Chidi Ikogu, SAN and Donald Ibekuike For Appellant Emeka Akabogu with him, Babatunde Ogungbamila and lfeatu Medidem (Ms.) for the 1st Respondent.Chief E.O. Nwogbara with him, U. R. Imnade for the 2nd Respondent. For Respondent

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA. J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): On the 17th November, 2014, the Federal High Court, Lagos, had granted the 2nd Respondent's application to be joined in the Appellants' suit No. FHC/L/CS/1646/2014, as a party and in the judgment delivered on the 17th December, 2014 , dismissed the suit.

The Appellants, aggrieved by the judgment, filed a Notice of Appeal containing five (5) grounds on the same day of the judgment which was subsequently amended two (2)times by the Amended Notice of Appeal filed on the 13th May, 2015 and the Further Amended Notice of Appeal filed on the 17th May, 2015. In the Further Amended Notice of Appeal, the Appellants included a ground against the order, joining the 2nd Respondent to the suit which was made on the 17th November, 2014.

Because of the objection raised by the 2nd Respondent to the ground of appeal against order for joinder, the Appellants have brought this application on the 17th May, 2016 seeking the following reliefs: -

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