SAVANNAH BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. V. ALHAJI R.A. SALAMI

MOHAMMED, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff, who is respondent in this appeal, instituted an action before the High Court of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, and claimed against the defendant N50,000.00 as special and general damages for wrongful dishonour of his cheques.

The facts which gave rise to this appeal are in the following narrative:

Alhaji R.A. Salami maintained a current account No. 074 with the appellant at Ijebu-Igbo branch. The respondent, on 5th November, 1984, issued out two separate cheques for N1,000.00 and N3,000.00 in favour of one Ladipo Sodeinde and Alhaji Ileaje respectively. Again, on 31st December, 1984, he issued out cheque No. 119/C006534 for the sum of N2,000.00 and another cheque No. 119/006535 for the sum of N1,000.00. Both cheques were issued in favour of his son, Mr. Isiaka Ayodele, with special instruction to his son that if he collected the a money he should deliver it to any of his friends coming from Abuja. The money was to be used for th…