M. D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice B.A. Nwankwo of the Anambra State High Court sitting at Onitsha and dated 18th September, 1998. The judgment was in favour of the respondent before us who at the lower court was the plaintiff and against the present appellant being the defendant. Hereinafter, the parties will be referred to simply as appellant and respondent respectively.
The facts of the case upon which the appeal is built are as briefly and immediately stated.
The appellant's claim against the defendant at the lower court were for the following reliefs:
(a) Two million naira (N2,000.000.00k) being the cost of replacement of the plaintiff's said 500 SEL Mercedes Benz car destroyed by the defendant.
(b) Five hundred naira (N500) per day from 28th January 1993 till the date of judgment being cost of chartering vehicle for (his) the plaintiff's movement/business and (c) One million naira (N1,000.000.00k) bein…