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GODWIN
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C.A.C.

(1998) JELR 45677 (SC)

Supreme Court 18 Dec 1998 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.280/1989
Judges:SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:G.U.E. Peter-Okoye (Mrs) For Appellant Kola Awodein Esq For Respondent
Other Citations:Godwin v. C.A.C. (1998) 14 NWLR (Pt.584)162

OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiffs sued the defendant in the Enugu High Court claiming :-

(a) An order of court compelling the defendant to render an account and hand over to the plaintiff all the property of the church which came into his possession by virtue of his employment in the church including the official seal of the church, motor vehicles, office equipment, files, books, records, electric generating plant, loudspeakers, et cetera, a list of which was filed with the plaintiffs' statement of claim dated 5th September. 1980.

(b) An account of all monies standing to the credit of the church both in the bank and in the personal custody of the defendant and/or his treasurer as at the 29th of November. 1979 and payment over to the plaintiffs of the balance so found.

(c) An injunction restraining the defendant by himself or through his servants, agents and privies from molesting the members of the Christ Apostolic Church in any or their churches and p…

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