OKUNOLA, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Kwara State sitting at Ilorin delivered by Folayan, J. The facts of this case briefly put were as follows: “The appellant herein as plaintiff sued the respondent herein A as defendant at the High Court (hereinafter referred to as the Lower Court). The plaintiff (hereinafter called the appellant) claimed in his writ of summons a sum of twenty seven million, six hundred and seventeen thousand and fifty two naira, fourteen kobo (N27,617,052.14k) being debt owed the plaintiff (on the Bauchi State Government water project awarded to the plaintiff but executed by the defendant) which debt the defendant has refused, failed and neglected to pay despite repeated demands.” (see page 2 of the records). The application for issuance and service of the writ outside jurisdiction was made and granted and the respondent was served at Abuja where he is normally resident and doing business. The appel…
GEOMEK NIGERIA LIMITED
V.
MATORI
(2002) JELR 51176 (CA)
Court of Appeal 12 Dec 2002 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The plaintiff (appellant) sued the defendant (respondent) in the Kwara State High Court to recover a debt arising from a water project contract for the Bauchi State Government, asserting that the defendant owed N27,617,052.14k for works e
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/IL/1/2002
Judges:MURITALAAREMUOKUNOLA, JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JCA JA'AFARU MIKA'ILU, JCA
Counsel:Roland Otaru, (with him, O. Babaniyi, Esq.) - for the Appellant.
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Garba Hassan, Esq. - for the Respondent.
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