BANK OF THE NORTH LIMITED V. PATRICK MICHAEL & 759 ORS

SALAMI, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): In the High Court of Justice of Kano State, seven hundred and sixty-seven plaintiffs filed separate or several applications for writs of summons under the undefended list, claiming various sums of money as balance of their entitlements owed them by the defendant, the Bank of the North Limited. Seven hundred and sixty-seven writs of summons were duly issued and served on the defendant which filed its respective memoranda of appearance as well as notices of intention to defend. The suits were eventually consolidated for hearing with suit No. K/919/97 Patrick Michael v. Bank of the North Limited without a finger being raised against the competence of each suit being placed on the undefended list. The lower court per Wada Abubakar Omar, J., delivered on 24th February, 2000 judgment in favour of the plaintiff in suit K/919/97 in the sum of ₦49,358.23, in addition awarded interest of 15% from August 1995 to the date of judgment and thereafter …