ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Kano, delivered on 30th day of July, 2004 by A. M. Halliru J.
The summary of the facts that gave rise to this appeal were that the plaintiff (hereinafter called the respondent) via an action initiated under the undefended list procedure claimed the sum of N11,408,431.00K (Eleven Million Four Hundred and Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty One Naira) against the appellants. The said amount represented the outstanding monetary value of the cotton lint the Respondent had supplied to the Appellants by virtue of an oral agreement that was entered between the Appellants and the Respondent.
At the conclusion of the trial, the lower Court ordered the Appellants to pay the sum of N11,408,431.00K as well as a 10% interest until the final liquidation of the said sum.
Aggrieved by the said decision, the Appellants appealed to this court through a notice of appeal containing 5 gr…