J.Mackdonalasa vs S.H. Wellala – CA 1388/99-2013

The case between S.H. Wellala (Plaintiff/Respondent) and J. Mackdonalasa (Defendant/Appellant) involved the maintainability of the Defendant-Appellant’s appeal in view of non-payment of appeal brief fees and lack of instructions from the Appellant, who was abroad. It was held that the appeal should be rejected pursuant to Rule 13(b) of the Appellate Procedure, Records Rules 1978, on the basis that the required fees were not paid and no instructions had been received by the registered attorney. The decision reaffirmed the procedural requirement that appeals may be dismissed for non-compliance with court rules, emphasizing the duty on appellants and their legal representatives to ensure payment of relevant fees and provide necessary instructions. The order directed transmission of the decisi