HENDRICK SCHEP & ORS V. MR. PETER JAMES ASIFO-EGBE & ORS

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division coram LIMAN, J., delivered on the 23rd March, 2010 in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/163/2009.

The Appellants being dissatisfied with the said ruling instituted this appeal vide a Notice of Appeal dated and filed on 30th March 2010 wherein he set out three grounds of appeal. The Appellants's Brief of argument is dated and filed 21st July, 2011. The Appellants also filed a Reply Brief to the 1st Respondent's Brief dated and filed 22nd April, 2016. The Appellants Briefs were settled by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, V.O.M Alonge (Mrs.), Ikem Isiekwena, Abimbola Ojenike of Simmons Cooper partners. The 1st Respondent filed a Respondent's Brief of Argument dated 17th September, 2012 and filed on the 18th September, 2012 and deemed on 11th April 2016. The 1st Respondent's Brief was settled by Professor A.B. Kasunmu of Professor A.B. Kasunmu's Chambers.

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