ASHCROFT
V.
HERITAGE BANKING CO. LTD & ORS
BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos State in Suit No. ID/2637/1992: Mr. G. Olajide Aschcroft V. Societe Generale Bank Ltd. (Now Heritage Banking Company Ltd.) and Ors., Coram: L. A. Okunnu - Shuaib J., delivered on 1/12/2005, in which the claims of the Appellant as Claimant were dismissed while some of the counter claims of the 3rd Respondent as Defendant/Counter Claimant against the Appellant were granted.
The Appellant was peeved with the judgment of the Court below and had promptly appealed against the said judgment vide a Notice of Appeal Notice on three grounds filed on 1/3/2006 at pages 442 - 444 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was transmitted to this Court on 7/12/2007. The Appellant's amended brief was filed on 19/6/2013 and deemed properly filed on 4/5/2015. The 1st and 2nd Respondents' amended brief was filed on 25/6/2015 and deemed properly filed on 24/5/2016. Th…