DEROS MARITIME LTD
V.
M.V. "MSC APAPA" & ORS

CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Archibong J. of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division in Suit No FHC/CS/237/2001 delivered on the 1st day of July 2010 wherein the Appellant as Plaintiff at the lower court in an action commenced against the Respondents as Defendants claimed

"... the sum of US $273, 832.49 (Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Two United States dollars and Forty-Nine cents) as reimbursements paid by the Plaintiff on behalf of the 1st Defendant, the vessel of the 3rd Defendant, with interest at the rate of 21 per cent per annum from the dates of accrual till judgment is liquidated. The Plaintiff also claims the full cost of this suit".

The 3rd and 4th Defendants at the lower Court were served with the writ of summons and statement of claim outside jurisdiction pursuant to the order of Jega J. dated 23/3/01 The writ was however issued before the order was obtained. The …