<p>MANGAJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Ahinche J. (of blessed memory) sitting in the High Court of Plateau State, Jos Judicial Division wherein the claims of the appellant as plaintiff in suit No. PLD/317/91 were dismissed in their entirety and judgment entered for the defendant on his counter-claim but reducing the claim of 34% interest on the judgment debt to 21%, until the whole debt is liquidated. Dissatisfied with the decision, the plaintiff filed this appeal as can be seen from page 92 of the record of appeal in which the date of filing the notice and grounds of appeal are conspicuously not stated. On 6/11/97 however, the appellant moved a motion on notice seeking for the leave of this Court to amend and file an amended notice of appeal incorporating the proposed additional grounds of appeal, which was accordingly granted. In compliance with the leave granted therefore, the appellant on 10/11/97 filed seven grounds of appeal.…</p>