FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the decision of the High Court of Anambra State sitting as High Court 1 Aguata Judicial Division in Ekwulobia Town in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The said judgment was delivered on the 27th day of May, 2013 wherein the trial judge granted to the Respondent, the reliefs sought. The Appellants are aggrieved, hence this appeal. The suit leading to the judgment now appealed against was instituted by the Respondent (as the Plaintiff at the Court below) on the 7th day September, 2000 via a Writ of Summons and a Statement of Claim as well as other relevant annexed processes, and it was numbered as AG/62/2000.
The original statement of claim was filed on the 20th day of January, 2003 as can be found on pages 9 to 14 of the Records of Appeal. The amended Statement of Claim was later filed with the leave of the Court on the 25th day of February, 2006 as can be seen on pages 30 to 3…