HECO FOAM INDUSTRIES NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHELLARAMS PLC

OGUNWUMIJU JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Anambra State, Idemili Judicial Division, Holden at Ogidi , delivered by Honourable Justice O. M. Anyachebelu on 22

February 2012.

In the said judgment, the honourable court ordered the appellant to pay the respondent the sum of N4,413,938.00 (four million, four hundred and thirteen nine hundred and thirty-eight naira), being the current outstanding balance of money due and owing to the respondent by the appellant as at 24 August 2007 on account of goods sold and delivered to the appellant by the respondent between 22 September 2006 to 29 September 2007 inclusive of which the appellant failed and/or neglected to liquidate despite demands.

Dissatisfied with the judgment, the appellant filed several notices of appeal. At the hearing of the appeal, the appellant relied on the notice and grounds of appeal filed on 20 March 2012. The record was transmitted on 21 May 2012. The …