<p><strong> BADA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the judgment of Nnewi High Court in Anambra State of Nigeria delivered on 27 July 2004 in suit No. HN/124/2001: <em> Pazmeck Inter-trade Nig. Ltd </em> <em> and 1 other and Nzube Anazodo. </em> By paragraph 15 of the amended statement of claim, the plaintiffs now respondents sued the defendant now appellant for the sum of N5,000,000.00 (five million naira)beingspecialand generaldamages caused to the plaintiffs by the wrongful act of the defendant. In a considered judgment, the learned trial Judge held at pages 83 to 84 of the record thus: “...</p><p>Most of the items of special damages have been proved to the satisfaction of the court, and I shall now proceed to enter judgment for the plaintiff:- Plaintiff is hereby awarded the sum of N700,000.00 (seven hundred thousand naira) paid to the defendant for services not rendered less N173,000.00 (one hundred and seventy-three thousand naira) import duty paid by the defendant thereby leavinga bala…</p>