HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Delta State delivered by Justice G.E Gbemre, on the 15/3/05 wherein the learned trial Judge dismissed the claims of the appellant in its entirety and awarded ₦10,000.00 (ten thousand naira) as damages in favour of the respondents. Below are the facts that led to this appeal:
The 1st respondent company on 10/02/2002 contracted the appellant to supply 500 units of 5Kg exact anchors vide LPO NO: 101449 dated 10/02/2002.
The appellant claimed that he duly supplied the anchors as per the terms on the LPO and that the anchors were received by officials of the 1st respondent's company. However, the appellant was not paid the contract sum. He swore that after the supply, inspection and confirmation of the goods by officials of the 1st respondent's company he processed his waybill and invoice. He attached the waybill and invoice to the LPO and forwarded same to the …