<p><strong> MUHAMMAD, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> The respondent herein, was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice, holden at Minna, Niger State. It was running some business under the registered name of Oguns</p><p>Electricals. The appellants were the defendants. The claim of the plaintiff against the defendants jointly and severally, was for:</p><p>“(a) The sum of N55,500.00 being the balance of goods and labour supplied to the defendants remaining unpaid.</p><p>(b) Interest at the rate of 20% per annum from the 11/6/96 when the debts became due and payable up to the date of judgment and thereafter at the rate of 10% per annum until the entire debt is finally liquidated.</p><p>(c) Plus substantial costs.” The facts giving rise to the above claim as contained in the printed record of appeal placed before this court briefly put, are that the plaintiff in A 1994, in Minna, entered into an agreement with the defendants for the supply and installation of electrical materials at the Central Bank Quarters, then un…</p>