LEWIS, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): In suit LD/88/68 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff's amended claim read:
"Amended claim
The plaintiff's claim against the defendants jointly and severally:
(i) A declaration that the purported removal of the plaintiff by the first defendant from his offices as a director and general manager of the second defendant company is ultra vires the first defendant and illegal;
(ii) 5,000Pounds damages for wrongful removal of the plaintiff as such director; and
(iii) 5,250Pounds damages for wrongful removal of the plaintiff as such general manager."
And paragraphs 12, 13 and 19 of his amended statement of claim read:
"12. By a letter dated 30th October, 1967 and addressed to the plaintiff the 1st defendant informed the plaintiff he (the 1st defendant) has decided as from the date of the letter:
(a) To remove the plaintiff as a director, and
(b) To terminate the plaintiff's appointment as general manager.
13. The plaintiff will contend at the …