MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of C.E. Iyizoba J. in the Onitsha Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court of Justice sitting at Otuocha delivered on the 18th day of July 2005.
The Plaintiffs/Appellants claim against the Respondent crystalised in their further Amended Statement of Claim dated and filed on 27/4/2004.
Paragraph 19 of the said Plaintiffs/Appellants pleading aver thus:
19. Wherefore, the Plaintiffs claim from the Defendant as follows:
(a) An order of court restraining the Defendant or her agents from exercising her right of lien in respect of the security held for this facility which is the property located at 233 Works Layout Owerri, Imo State pending the determination of the suit.
(b) Immediate refund to the Plaintiffs of the sum of Eight hundred thousand naira (N800, 000.00) being lodgement made by the 2nd plaintiff into the Plaintiff's account number 00024/01 090 with the Defendant's bank…