TSOKWA MOTORS NIGERIA LTD. & ANOR V. UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED
(1996) JELR 48777 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC.122/1990
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4 Oct 1996
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Nigeria
Coram
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC;
MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC;
UTHMAN MOHAMMED JSC;
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC;
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH JSC;
Appearances
Appellant absent and unrepresented. For Appellant
T.A.Olatunji For Respondent
Judgement
<p>OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The plaintiffs sued the defendant/Bank in the High Court of Benue State holden at Gboko claiming as hereunder:</p><p> "(a) 1st Plaintiff Claims</p><p> N1,873,830.82k (One million Eight hundred and seventy three thousand eight hundred and thirty naira eighty two Kobo) as </p><p> Special Damages.</p><p> (b) 2nd Plaintiff claims:</p><p> (a) Certificate of Occupancy No. 05/133</p><p> (b) Import Licence No. 79-0003797</p><p> (c) Certificate of Occupancy NO. 05/544</p><p> (d) Import Licence No. 80-H000852</p><p> (e) Exchange Control Form 'M' of 29/1180</p><p> (f) Proforma Invoice (2 in number)</p><p> (g) Statement of Account for the year 1979</p><p> (h) Articles and Memo of Association for 1st plaintiff.</p><p> (c) General Damages ..N50,000.00"</p><p> Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged, with leave of Court. The defendant filed an amended statement of defence and counterclaim. The plaintiffs also filed a defence to the counterclaim. In the counter-claim the defendant/Bank claimed the sum of N837.405,55 "being the balance remaini…</p>