UAC (NIG) PLC V. EUNICE AKINYELE

MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court Osun State sitting at Osogbo, the plaintiff, who is the respondent in this Court Claimed against the appellant (the defendant) as follows:

"WHEREOF the plaintiff claim against the defendant -

(i) Return of the plaintiff's vehicle No. AE. 267 MNA, 350 crates of Maltonic empty bottles, 100 cartons of Big Stout empty bottles, 150 cartons of small stout empty bottles and 150 crates of Tusk empty bottles being wrongfully detained by the defendant at its Osogbo branch since December, 1997.

(ii) The sum of N9,875,000.00 representing special damages for loss of use for the wrongful detention of the truck and

(iii) The sum of N1,440,000.00 for loss of use of the bottles wrongfully detained from 11th December, 1997 till 28th May, 1999.

(iv) General damages of N1,million naira against the defendant. In the event of the nability of the defendant to return the items, the plaintiff claims the following from the defendan…