UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Benue State High Court sitting at Makurdi by Honourable Justice Ejembi Eko in suit No. MHC/89/99, delivered on the 13th day of October, 2000, wherein he dismissed appellant's suit under the provisions of Order 37 Rule 8 of the Benue State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1988 for failure of appellant to appear to open her case. Dissatisfied with the ruling of the Court, the appellant filed a Notice of Appeal on the 27th day of September, 2007, containing 4 Grounds of Appeal. With leave of court the appellant on 27th day of September, 2007, filed 3 additional Grounds of Appeal, bringing the total Grounds of Appeal filed to 7. The appellant by a writ of Summons taken out in June, 1999, claimed the following reliefs against the respondents jointly and severally as follows:
"a. A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to have her C of O processed to completion, as there is no…