MANGAJI, JCA(Delivering the Lead Ruling): With the leave of this court granted on 16th March, 1997, the applicants herein appealed against the judgment of the Adamawa State High Court in suit No. ADSY/39/94 (Coram: J.D. Gwam J.) in which the respondent as plaintiff got judgment in his favour wherein the applicants felt aggrieved. Having granted the applicants leave aforesaid, they filed a notice and grounds of appeal containing 9 grounds within time. Parties, by their counsel and in compliance with the rules of this court also filed their respective briefs of argument. However, it was not until each sought for and was granted leave to so file the brief out of time. On 11th November, 1999 the applicants filed the application under consideration seeking for the following orders:-
1. "An order granting leave to the appellants/applicants to amend their notice and grounds of appeal.
2. To deem the amended notice and grounds of appeal annexed hereto as duly filed and served.
3. An order gra…