<p><strong> DENTON-WEST JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> The thrust of this appeal is focused, <em> inter-alia, </em> on service of a writ of summons outside jurisdiction of the court andthus this appeal against the rulingof Honourable Justice J. F. Gbadeyan on an interlocutory application delivered on 26 December 2008, wherein the lower court dismissed the application of theappellant challenging the issuance as well as service of summons out of jurisdiction. Being dissatisfied with the lower court’s ruling, the appellant filed a notice of appeal containingfive grounds of appeal. The appellant distilled three issues for determination and the respondents too distilled three issues for determination. On 23 November 2010, the appellant’s counsel, Adedayo Adediji adopted his brief of arguments dated 17April 2009, and filed 20 April 2009; he prayed this court to allow the appeal.</p><p>The respondents’ counsel, M. H. Adeniyi adopted his brief of argument, dated 4 November 2009, and filed same date, he prayed thi…</p>