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DR. CAROL NWOSU V. DR. A.A. EIGBE FORH

(2016) JELR 41734 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/A/405/2012  •  2 Nov 2016  •  Nigeria

Coram
ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA JCA; TINUADE AKOMOLAFE-WILSON JCA; TANI YUSUF HASSAN JCA;

Judgement

TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):This appeal is against the Ruling of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/80/2010 delivered on the 13th day of June, 2012.

The facts of the case are that the respondent herein who was the defendant at the trial Court instituted an action against the appellant herein by Writ of Summons and statement of claim dated the 28th day of October, 2010 and filed 29th October, 2010.

In the cause of proceedings the defendant (appellant herein) filed a motion dated 25th May, 2012 for the dismissal of the suit for want of jurisdiction. The trial Court after taking the motion reserved the Ruling on the said motion to be delivered in the final judgment, while adjourning the case for continuation of defence.

This Ruling of the trial Court gave rise to this appeal

The Notice of Appeal dated the 26th day of June, 2012 has one ground of Appeal shorn its particulars and the relief sought

The sole ground reads:

"The learned …

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