JUDGMENT

Suriyadi Halim Omar J:

This is a running-down case pursuant to a judgment in favour of the plaintiff for the sum of RM9,150, emanating from the Sessions Court. The original claim was over RM27,000. Being dissatisfied with that decision, only the defendant (hereinafter referred to as "the appellant") filed a Notice of Appeal. Down below, the court had adjudged the plaintiff 2/3 liable whilst the defendant 1/3. The Notice of Appeal reads thus:

AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa Lein Tiam Hock, perayu yang dinamakan di atas tidak berpuas hati dengan keputusan Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen Tuan Rajendran Nayagam yang diberikan pada 6 haribulan Mac, 1998 dan dengan ini merayu kepada Mahkamah Tinggi terhadap keseluruhan keputusan tersebut terhadap isu liabiliti dan kuantum.

TRANSLATION

TAKE NOTE that Lein Tiam Hock, the abovenamed appellant is not satisfied with the decision of the Sessions Court judge Tuan Rajendran Nayagam delivered on March 6, 1998 and therefore appeals to the High Court on the judgment on liability and quantum.

Before the case commenced, the plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as "the respondent"), posed a preliminary objection on the premise that no appeal should be enterta