Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judgment Writing — Non-Suit — Power to Order Non-Suit — Ogun State High Court Rules 1988

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The power to order a non-suit is statutory. If the rules do not provide for it, the court cannot order it. The principle applies to all courts. The appellate court cannot exercise a power the trial court lacks. The rule ensures that courts act within…

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