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CANNITEC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD V. SOLEL BONEH NIG. LTD

(2017) JELR 53452 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC. 88/2007  •  27 Jan 2017  •  Nigeria

Coram
OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JSC AMIRU SANUSI JSC

Judgement

RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondent on a writ of summons and statement of claim for: The sum of ₦8,866,670.00 (eight million, eight hundred and sixty-six thousand, six hundred and seventy naira) being and representing the balance of the contractual sum for the subcontract works awarded by the defendant to the plaintiff between 1999-2001 to terrazzo and skirt Blocks “A” “H” and Mortuary Building, respectively at the permanent site of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Interest of 10% of the said sum of money from the date of judgment until the same in liquidated. The defendant filed a statement of defence. At the trial which commenced on 3 October 2002, the plaintiff called a sole witness to prove its case and closed its case on 6 November 2002. The defendant opened its defence on 12 December 2002 and also called a sole witness to defend the suit. Documents to wit: exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F, G, …

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