G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): There is no substance in this application. The appeal is hereby dismissed since no brief was filed. The record of appeal has been with the appellant's Solicitor since March, 1981 and nothing has been done till this morning. As stated earlier on, the appeal is dismissed with N300 costs.
C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.: There is no merit in this application; nor has the application shown sufficient reasons for failure to comply with Order 9 rule 3 Supreme Court Rules 1977, nor for this court not applying the terms of rule 7 thereof. In my view it is time that Legal Practitioners realised that this court should be treated with the respect it deserves. There is too much laxity these days on the part of a good number of legal practitioners in bringing appeals to this court; and for my part, this must stop. I see no merit in this application. This appeal is dismissed. Costs to the Respondents N300.00.
A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.: I agree with my learned…