AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal arose from Third Party Notices issued against the Respondent - NPA and Messrs. Supreme Stevedoring and Shorehandling Company (Nig.) Ltd.
The original Plaintiff - Messrs. Beta Glass Plc., sued the Appellants at the Federal High Court, wherein it had claimed against them jointly and severally, the sum of N128, 575, 300,00 as special and general damages for damaging-
"Three Wooden Containers of Machinery for Natural Gas Glass Furnace (the goods) on board MV JOLLY ZAFFIRO at the Part of Genoa, Italian Seaport, for onward delivery to the Plaintiff at Apapa, Lagos Seaport."
The Appellants, as Defendants to the action, filed their Statement of Defence, and were later granted leave to issue and serve the Third Party Notices on the Respondent and Messrs. Supreme Stevedoring and Shore handling Co. Nig. Ltd. Pleadings were ordered by the lower Court, and in the third party proceedings, the Appellants claimed the following reli…