UGBORIMILI MICRO FINANCE BANK LTD & ANOR V. IGBOKWE & ORS

CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellants herein instituted this appeal against the judgment of the Anambra State High Court, Onitsha Division presided over by P. C. Obiora, J,. The judgment was delivered on the 30th of June, 2010 in Suit No O/IM/2010. 

The 1st and 2nd Appellants were the 3rd and 4th Respondents in the Court below, the 1st Respondent herein was the Applicant in the Court below, while the 2nd and 3rd Respondents herein were the 1st and 2nd Respondents in the Court below. The 1st Respondent was a customer of the 1st Appellant and the 2nd Appellant was the Manager of the 1st Appellant. 

In a considered judgment the learned trial Judge ordered the Appellants to return to the 1st Respondent the six bales of fairly used clothes (Okirika) unconstitutionally impounded by the Appellants and in addition to pay to the 1st Respondent the sum of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) as general damages. This appeal is predicated on the said judgmen…