ROWLAND, JCA: (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Elaiho, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice Benin, Edo State, delivered on 7/2/1996, wherein the sum of N15,000.00 (fifteen thousand naira) was awarded as general damages against the defendant/ appellant for the economic injury allegedlysuffered by the plaintiff/respondentarising from the former’s act of dishonouring his cheque No. 364196/992410 for N4,500 in favour of one Anthonia Ehiosu which was returned unpaid by the defendant/appellant. Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged. The case then proceeded to trial. After reviewing the evidence adduced by both parties, the learned trial Judge, in a reserved judgment, awarded N15,000.00 (fifteen thousand naira) as general damages against the defendant in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant was dissatisfied with the decision of the court below and consequently appealed to this court on a number of grounds. The plaintiff who was also diss…