EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By this appeal, the appellant is seeking to have this court reverse the judgment of the court below. Before that court, the appellant had appealed unsuccessfully against the ruling of the trial court which had held that the 1st respondent was improperly joined in the claim of the appellant for an order commanding the 1st respondent and their agents to withdraw any representation they might have made to the 2nd respondent that the 1st respondent has any claims to the 300 KVA transformer presently situated at Plot No. 18, Idiroko Road, Sango-Otta and a further order perpetually restraining the 1st respondent, their agents, privies and assigns from ever making any such claim to any person or authority whatsoever. Appellant further claimed the sum of N269,500.00 as special damages and the sum of N200,000.00 as general damages. The appellant, in addition to the writ of summons, also filed a 22-paragraph statement of claim, which was serve…
RINCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.
V.
VEEPEE INDUSTRIES LTD. & ANOR.
(2005) JELR 45237 (SC)
Supreme Court 4 Mar 2005 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant paid monies to the 2nd respondent (a utility provider) in 1985 for installation of a 300 KVA transformer at premises that were later transferred to the 1st respondent, who then claimed ownership of the transformer to prevent
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.295/2001
Judges:SYLVESTER UMARU ONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
UMARU ATU KALGO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
NIKI TOBI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:O.T. Akinbiyi, Esq. (with him, O.H. Oyajinmi, Esq. and I.O.Popoola, Esq.) For Appellant
G. Frank O. Ezekwueche, Esq. For Respondent
Other Citations:Rinco Const. Co. v. Veepee Ind. Ltd. (2005) 9 NWLR (Pt.929)85 (2005) 3-4 S.C 1 (2005) 3-4 S.C 1
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