JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling handed out by Nwizu, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice, Onitsha in Anambra State of Nigeria on 6th March, 2002. In the said ruling, the learned trial Judge sustained the admissibility of the photocopy of a certified true copy of a registered Deed of Conveyance tendered on behalf of the 1st Respondent as plaintiff at the lower Court.
At the on-set, the 1st Respondent herein, as plaintiff at the lower court, initiated an action against the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants/respondents. The Appellant applied to be joined along with his brothers - Philip Chukwuka Kerri and Francis Kerri as co-defendants. The application was granted by the Trial Court on 25th January, 2000. Thereafter, the Appellant filed a statement of defence cum counter claim wherein he appears to be contending the disposition of their family property situate at No.32 New Market Road, Onitsha to the 1st Respondent p…