G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The present respondent was the plaintiff in an action which arose from a traffic accident which occurred on the 4th March, 1964. He instituted the action in the High Court, Ughelli (Mid-West State) against one Innocent Okafor and the Monier Construction Company (Nigeria) Limited, who were the employers of the said Innocent Okafor. According to the evidence in the case, on the day of the accident Innocence Okafor, the 1st defendant, was driving a Volkswagen car No. EP 6099 belonging to the Monier Construction Company (Nigeria) Limited and in which the plaintiff had been given a lift. It was alleged by the plaintiff, now respondent, that the said Innocent Okafor, now 1st appellant, drove the said car negligently; that as a result of his negligence the car became involved in a road accident in the course of which the plaintiff suffered extensive injuries and that the Monier Construction Company (Nigeria) Limited, the 2nd appellants…
OKAFOR & ANOR.
V.
OKITIAKPE
(1973) JELR 45944 (SC)
Supreme Court 23 Feb 1973 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.76/1970
Judges:GEORGE B. A. COKER JSC
DANIEL O. IBEKWE JSC
AYO GABRIEL IRIKEFE JSC
Counsel:Chief F. R. A. Williams For the Appellant;
Mr. J. A. Cole, (with him Mr. Tobi Dafe) For the Respondent.
Other Citations:OKAFOR & ANOR. v. OKITIAKPE (1973) 2 S.C. (REPRINT) 38
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