MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On the 26th of June, 2013, the High Court of Lagos State delivered judgment in the Respondent's Suit No. LD/174/2004 in its favour and dismissed the Appellants' Counter Claim for want of proof.
Being dissatisfied with the judgment, the Appellants brought this appeal by the Notice of Appeal dated the 12th, but filed on 16th of July, 2013, which was amended with the leave of the Court by the Amended Notice of Appeal filed on the 2nd of June, 2016.
As required by the Rules of the Court, briefs of argument were filed and exchanged by learned Counsel for the parties to the appeal as follows:-
(1) Appellants' Amended brief was filed on 2nd of June, 2016.
(2) Respondent's Brief was filed on 31st of August, 2016, deemed on the 20th of October, 2016.
(3) Appellants' Reply brief was filed on 17th of October, 2016.
From the five (5) grounds of appeal, Mr. Olalokun Omolodun, Esq. who settled the Appellants' brief, has submitted the followi…