” The pleading of counsel for a party is binding on the party in the suit in which it is delivered for the purposes of that suit, and serves to reduce the evidence which need be called on the facts in issue, and thus reduce the costs in the case; and the formal admissions which counsel makes must not be stretched beyond those purposes.”
"If pleadings are to be of any use parties must be bound by them. See Agu v. General Oil Ltd (2015) 4-5 SC (Pt. 1) p. 69; Ogundalu v Macjob…
"Now just as an appellant is bound by his grounds of appeal so at the earlier stage of the action both parties are bound by their pleadings and it is…
"After amendment of pleadings by both sides, the final pleadings were the amended statement of claim filed on 3rd May, 1995 and the further amended statement of defence filed on…