<p>T.O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice Iche Ndu (Chief Judge) of Rivers State High Court delivered on 5/5/2008.</p><p> The claimant had taken out a writ of summons against the defendants. </p><p> The endorsement on the writ of summons read thus: </p><p> &quot;1) One million five hundred and thirty thousand Eight hundred and three (1,530,803.00) only being and representing the contract value of goods supplied by the claimant to the defendant&#x27;s for which the defendants have refused and/or neglected to pay.</p><p> 2) N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) only being and representing a refundable Registration fee paid by the claimant to the defendant. </p><p> 3) 12% interest per annum on the above stated sums from October 2005 when the money became due and payable till judgment is delivered in this matter.</p><p> 4) 4% interest per annum on the judgment sum from day judgment is given till the judgment sum is liquidated.&quot;</p><p> The claimants filed 21 paragraph affidavit stat…</p>