DOLPHYNE v SPEED LINE STEVEDORING CO L TD and Another [1997-98]     1GLR 786 -798

Courts-Circuit Court-jurisdiction-Matters under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179)-No provision in Act 179 conferring such jurisdiction on circuit court-Action by appellant inter alia to be declared member of limited liability company-Whether circuit court vested with jurisdiction to entertain matter-Whether Supreme Court to exercise power of court of Appeal to dismiss claim-Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179), Sched 1, s 2-Courts Act, 1971 (Act 372), s 32-Constitution, 1992, art 129(4).

Practice and procedure-Appeal-Pending interlocutory appeal-Effect­ Duty of appellate court-Plaintiff's claim under Act 179 dismissed by trial circuit court in interlocutory ruling-Plaintiff's interlocutory appeal pend­ing when trial court gives judgment in substantive case-No merit in pending interlocutory appeal-Whether plaintiff's appeal from judgment in substantive case to be stayed pending determination of interlocutory appeal-Supreme Court Rules, 1996 (Cl 16), r 20(2).