<p>MOHAMMED J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The dispute between the parties in this appeal began in 1983 when the respondents as plaintiffs by paragraph 14 of their further amended statement of claim filed at the Kano High Court claimed as follows against the appellant and Nigeria-Arab Bank Ltd. who were the defendants:</p><p> &quot;14. Whereof the plaintiffs claim from the defendants the sum of N194.920.05 plus 10% interest from the 5th February 1981 and 10% thereof until the whole judgment debt is completely paid.&quot; This action went before Saka Yusuf J. for hearing and after going through a full trial, the learned trial Judge found for the plaintiffs now respondents in a well considered judgment of the court delivered on 4/10/93 part of which reads:-</p><p> &quot;In the light of the foregoing findings, I found merit in the plaintiff claim and enter judgment for it in sum of N95.740.22 which is the face value of Exhibits A - A9.&quot;</p><p> The appellant which had no quarrel with this judgment immediately took …</p>