Facts:

On 27th June 2001, an accident occurred at about 4.30 a.m. along Iba Road Akesan in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The accident involved a Landrover defender Jeep with registration No.138 CD 60 owned by the British High Commission and a Nissan Urvan bus owned by Alhaji Oluwalogbon. 2nd respondent was the driver of the land rover at the time of the accident. The occupants of the bus were injured and required medical attention.

The appellants, as plaintiffs at the Lagos State High Court, commenced action jointly against the respondents as defendants by a writ dated 24th January 2002 claiming severally for the damages they suffered following 2nd respondent’s negligence that resulted in the accident.