POST MASTER GENERAL & ORS. V. MR. MAC-CAJETAN AGBASI

6. Whether in the circumstances of this case, the
trial which was conducted in the absence of the
defendants when there was no proof of service of
hearing notice as ordered was proper and can be
allowed to stand."
The respondent on time, filed his respondent's brief
of argument and has formulated six issues for
determination. They read thus:
"(i) whether the learned trial Judge failed to
consider Exhibit I?
(ii) whether the learned trial Judge properly
evaluated the evidence before him and was right in
the conclusion reached thereby?
(iii) whether the learned trial Judge rightly placed
the onus on the defendants to prove that they
delivered the parcel to the addressee?
(iv) Whether, assuming without conceding, that the
judgment is invalid merely because it was based on
the provisions of a wrong law?
(v) Whether the learned trial Judge failed to apply
well known principles of law to the proved and
accepted facts.
(vi) Whether the suit was conduced in the absence
of the appellants without their not served with
Hearing Notice before the hearing of the suit?"
It is well settled law that, once a single issue can
dispose of the appeal completely, it is not
necessary to consider the remaining issues
formulated and argued by the parties. See
OKEREKE V. NWANKO (2003) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1326)
592 SC; EWO v ANI (2004) 3 NWLR (Pt. 861) 610,
SC.
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