STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State in Suit No. HUG/16/2001 delivered on the 8th day of April, 2014 by E. E. Ita, J. The Appellants were the Claimants while the Respondents were the Defendants. The Court below heard the claim and at the end entered judgment for the Respondents. Aggrieved by the decision, the Appellants filed a notice of appeal on the 23rd day of June, 2014.
The Defendants now Respondents filed a notice of Cross-appeal on 14th November, 2017. The Appellants compiled and transmitted the record of appeal on 30th December, 2016 but it was deemed properly transmitted and served on 10th January, 2017.
The Appellants filed their Appellants brief on 13th February, 2017 while the Respondents Cross-Appellants filed their Respondents/Cross-Appellants brief on 10th November, 2017 but deemed properly filed and served on 28th November, 2017. The Appellants filed their Cross-Respond…