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IKONGBEH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the defendant before the Rivers State High Court (M.U. Odili, J). The respondent's case before that court was that the appellant commissioned him to effect repairs to some equipment and machinery at the jetty of the former. He was also required to find buyers for the equipment and machinery at the jetty itself. For each sale he brought about by introducing the buyer he was entitled to 10% of the net price. He introduced two companies, Aeromaritime Ltd. and Pelfac Nig. Ltd., that brought up every thing at a total of N19,134,000.00. He brought this action to recover 10% of this, which came to N1,913,400.00.
The appellant's defence before the trial court was that the sale was effected by direct negotiations between it and the two buyer companies without the agency of the respondent.
The respondent called three witnesses while the appellant called two. After hearing addresses by counsel the learned judge in a reserve…