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ΜΑΡΤΙΝ ΣΧΗΡΟ∆ΕΡ & ΧΟ. ς. ΜΑϑΟΡ & ΧΟΜΠΑΝΨ (ΝΙΓ) ΛΤ∆.
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ΜΑΡΤΙΝ ΣΧΗΡΟ∆ΕΡ & ΧΟ. ς. ΜΑϑΟΡ & ΧΟΜΠΑΝΨ
5
(ΝΙΓ) ΛΤ∆.
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ΜΑΡΤΙΝ ΣΧΗΡΟ∆ΕΡ & ΧΟΜΠΑΝΨ
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ
(οφ Ηαµβυργ Ω. Γερµανψ βψ
τηειρ Αττορνεψ, Αδε Λαδεγα)
ς
ΜΑϑΟΡ & ΧΟΜΠΑΝΨ (ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ) ΛΤ∆.
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ
ΣΥΙΤ ΝΟ. ΣΧ 84/1986
ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ
ΝΝΑΜΑΝΙ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΥΩΑΙΣ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΟΠ ΥΤΑ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΑΓΒΑϑΕ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΩΑΛΤ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
24τη Φεβρυαρψ, 1989
Civil Procedure - Writ of Summons - 'Indorsement of claim and address - Special
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indorsement - Claim for liquidated sums - Order 3 rules 4 and 5, High Court of Lagos
(Civil Procedure) Rules - Default of appearance - Leave to sign judgment where writ
specially endorsed - Order 10 Rule 1, - Application by summons to enter judgment -
Rule 2, Order 10 - Judgment in error - Service of Process - Lack of service - Effect - Proof
of service - Order 6, Rules 15 and 16 - Writ of Summons - Proof of service of
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Non-compliance with rule 16 of Order 6, whether compliance with rule 15 sufficient to
cure.
Interpretation and Construction - Constriction of statutes - Rules applicable - General and
special provisions in a statute - Construction of - Order 6 Rules 15 and 16, High Court
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of Lagos (Civil Procedure) Rules - General and special applications - Prevalence and
Validity.
ΙΣΣΥΕΣ:
1.
Ωηετηερ προοφ οφ σερϖιχε οφ ανψ οφ τηε προχεσσεσ στιπυλατεδ ιν Ορδερ 6 ρυλε 16,
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Ηιγη Χουρτ οφ Λαγοσ (Χιϖιλ Προχεδυρε) Ρυλεσ, ισ ποσσιβλε ωιτηουτ αν ινδορσεµεντ
τηερεον ιν χοµπλιανχε ωιτη Ορδερ 5 ρυλε 2 οφ τηε σαµε Ρυλεσ.
2.
Ηοω σηουλδ α στατυτορψ προϖισιον βε χονστρυεδ ιν ορδερ το γιϖε εφφεχτ το τηε τρυε
ιντενδµεντ οφ τηε λεγισλατυρε τηατ µαδε ιτ.
3.
Ωηερε τωο προϖισιονσ αππεαρ ιν α στατυτε, τηε ονε γενεραλ ανδ τηε οτηερ σπεχιαλ,
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µυστ τηεψ βε χονστρυεδ τογετηερ βεφορε τηε ιντεντιονσ οφ τηε προµυλγατορσ χαν
βε γαρνερεδ?
4.
Ωηερε τωο προϖισιονσ αρε µαδε ιν ρεγαρδ το α τηινγ ιν ονε στατυτε, τηε ονε γενεραλ
ανδ τηε οτηερ σπεχιαλ, ωηιχη οφ συχη προϖισιονσ ωιλλ δερογατε φροµ τηε οτηερ.
5.
Ωηατ ισ τηε εφφεχτ οφ α φαιλυρε το χοµπλψ ωιτη τηε προϖισιονσ οφ Ορδερ 6 ρυλε 16 οφ
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τηε Λαγοσ Στατε Ηιγη Χουρτ (Χιϖιλ Προχεδυρε) Ρυλεσ ωιτη ρεγαρδ το προοφ οφ σερϖιχε.
6.
Ωηερε τωο προϖισιονσ αππεαρ ιν α στατυτε, τηε ονε γενεραλ ανδ τηε οτηερ σπεχιαλ,
χαν τηε γενεραλ προϖισιον πρεϖαιλ ορ βε ϖαλιδ ωιτη ρεγαρδ το µαττερσ ασ τουχηινγ
ωηιχη τηε στατυτε ηασ µαδε α σπεχιαλ προϖισιον.
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