M. BELLO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Mu'azu Mohammed, J., as he then was, sitting in the High Court, Minna, wherein the appellant as plaintiff commenced proceedings in which he claimed against the respondents as defendants as follows:-
CLAIM
The plaintiff's claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for the sum of 10,000 Pounds being special and general damages representing the pecuniary loss sustained by the plaintiff and all other dependant relatives of Fatimo Alake killed in the vehicle owned by the 1st defendant and negligently driven by the 2nd defendant on keffi/Abuja Road North Western State of Nigeria on or about the 18th day of September, 1967.
PARTICULARS OF DAMAGES
SPECIAL DAMAGES
Funeral Expenses 100 Pounds =: =
General 9,900 Pounds:=:=
10,000 Pounds: =:=
Pleadings were ordered and were duly filed and delivered by the plaintiff and the 1st defendant but the 2nd defendant did not file any Statement of Defen…