MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The parties in this appeal were before the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos where the Respondent as the Plaintiff in that Court brought an action against the Appellants who were the Defendants under the provisions of the undefended list procedure of that Court pursuant to Order 3 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of 1976. The action was placed on the undefended list of the trial Court on 11th September, 1995 with the return date fixed at 16th October, 1995. On being served with the Plaintiff's marked writ of summons together with affidavit and documentary exhibits in support of the claims, the Defendants chose not to respond to the action by filing a Notice of intention to defend the action supported by an affidavit specifying its defence to the action but rather decided to file a motion on Notice for stay of proceeding in the matter on the grounds that the action was premature. This motion by the Defendants was…
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(2012) JELR 34805 (SC)
Supreme Court 15 Jun 2012 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.228/2004
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
NWALI SLYVESTER NGWUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Samuel N. Agweh with Tochukwu Nwazota For Appellant
Olusegun O. Jolaawo with Abayomi Okubote For Respondent
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